With a snap general election having been put in place for June, one motoring organisation is calling on the government to protect investment in the UK’s road network. The RAC has outlined a series of motoring priorities that it would…
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Expansion Joint Installation and Bridge Bearing Supply – Centenary Way Viaduct, Burnley Client Lancashire County Council Contractor AE Yates Limited Works Commenced April 2015 Works Completed January 2016 DOWNLOAD PDF CASE STUDY The A682 Centenary Viaduct is a seven span…
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What is an expansion joint? As a moving ‘living’ structure, a bridge is continuously affected by vehicle load, wind conditions and temperature, which in turn contribute to its life span. Expansion joints are a vital component of any reinforced concrete,…
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The Trans-Pennine Tunnel, one of the most ambitious road schemes to have been floated since the motorways were first constructed some 50 years ago, may well be given the green light by the government when the chancellor, Philip Hammond, gives…
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Following a review of the problems caused as a result of Storm Desmond late in 2015, over 1,000 army troops have been put on 24-hour standby to come to people’s aid if severe flooding hits the UK once again this…
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Three people have been killed after a pedestrian bridge collapsed in Jakarta, Indonesia, earlier this month. On Saturday (September 24th), an elevated bridge in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, fell down while people were crossing, which is thought to have been…
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