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Clare 20th June 2017
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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Clare 14th March 2017
The engineering-best friend of developers, architects, engineers and contractors – post-tensioning enables the construction and refurbishment of concrete structures; improving structural performance while also reducing construction time, costs, materials and environmental impact. But what is post-tensioning? Post-tensioning is a method…
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Clare 23rd February 2017
External Post Tensioning – Wissington Sugar Factory Silo Repair, Norfolk Client British Sugar Principal Contractor Amey Inter Urban Works Commenced July 2015 Works Completed November 2015 DOWNLOAD PDF CASE STUDY Wissington Sugar Factory in Norfolk is the largest sugar beet…
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Clare 1st September 2015
Stay Cable Installation Client Flintshire County Council Architect Percy Thomas Partnership Consulting Engineers Gifford Graham & Partners Principal Contractor NWH / Kier / SGE JV Stay Cables & Post Tensioning Freyssinet Ltd Completion Autumn 1997 Value £5m PDF Download The…
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Clare 1st September 2015
Architect Fairhurst Design Group Structural Engineer AECOM Main Contractor Shepherd Construction Frame Contractor Heyrod Construction Post-tensioning Freyssinet Limited Works Completed September 2014 PDF Download The Ronald Ross Bio-Science Building, known as Apex during construction, is a four storey research facility for…
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Clare 1st September 2015
Pre-stressing Client Scottish Executive Principal Contractor Morgan Vinci JV Pre-Stressing Contractor Freyssinet Ltd Structural Engineer Jacobs Babtie Contract Value £1.1M Contract Duration 55 weeks Works Completed May 2008 PDF Download The Upper Forth Crossing at Kincardine was constructed to link…
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Clare 26th January 2015
Prestressing specialist Freyssinet has supplied and installed the post-tensioning system on the new £429M Royal Liverpool University Hospital, which is being constructed adjacent to the existing hospital building and is due for completion in 2017. The project will be the largest all single-bed hospital in the…
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Clare 10th October 2011
Freyssinet undertook a significant post-tensioning slab project at Southmead Hospital. Located in Bristol and owned by the North Bristol NHS Trust, the site was chosen for a major re-development and extension of its facilities in 2005, with several specialties and services…
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