Rail passengers wondering what the stations they will be using when the HS2 link is finished will look like do not need to wait until they are open to find out. This is because designs of Birmingham and Solihull stations…
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Jacking is an application used to overcome problems in both new construction and existing structures and buildings. Often an essential element of works involving load transfer or pre-stressing, bridge lifting and sliding, bearing replacement or high strength bar tensioning, the…
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The uses of drones are many and varied, and now one county council in the UK is making use of this technology to cut the cost of bridge inspections and to make the process safer for its staff. West Sussex…
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ElevArch® Masonry Bridge Lifting Trial Client Network Rail Principal Contractor Freyssinet Limited Funded by Network Rail/DfT/RSSB Works Commenced November 2016 CASE STUDY PDF DOWNLOAD It is estimated that 500 masonry arch bridges in the UK are too low for Network…
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Freyssinet successfully completed the world’s first ElevArch® masonry bridge arch lift on Wednesday 26 October. Over 100 guests from the rail sector, including Network Rail, Aktins, Arup, Arcadis, DfT and J. Murphy Group were on site to witness the ElevArch®…
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Now that summer has come to an end, it’s important to keep an eye on the weather forecasts so you can prepare for any inclement conditions that could have an impact on your day to day operations, with the Met…
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Jacking and Bearing Replacement Client Network Rail Principal Contractor AMCO Works Commenced January 2016 Works Completed February 2016 PDF Download Lamington Viduact carries the West Coast Main Line between Carstairs and Lockerbie over the River Clyde. The viaduct was in danger…
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Innovation is a tortuous path which requires a great deal of support from a wide spectrum of people. The Department for Transport has recognised the importance of promoting innovation and engages RSSB to manage the dissemination of funding to companies…
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Freyssinet started its RSSB sponsored trial of the patented ElevArch® bridge jacking innovation at Moco Farm in Buckinghamshire at the beginning of August. It is estimated that 500 masonry arch bridges are too low for Network Rail’s electrification programme (more…
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If you’ve got an interest in bridge jacking, you might well also have some heroes in the world of engineering. Undoubtedly for us, Sir Ove Arup is one of them. He’s best known for turning architects’ designs into reality for…
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