Bridge Design Services Incrementally … · 2020-07-02 · Detailed Design & Shop Drawings, Construction Site Supervision, Construction Engineering, Temporary Works Design, Deck Launching

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Bridge Design Services

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Mtentu River Bridge, Wild Coast Freeway Republic of South Africa.

Client: Aveng Srabag Joint Venture. Project: Mtentu River Bridge, Wild Coast Freewat, Eastern Cape, Republic of South Africa Services: Incremental Launching Equipment & Formwork Design Construction Engineering Specialist Consultant Independent Checking Engineering Services Background: Mtentu Bridge is scheduled to open as the highest bridge ever built in Africa with a deck height of approxi-mately 223 meters. The massive central beam span of 260 meters will also be a record for the African conti-nent among beam bridges and the 141 meter pier #9 will be also be the tallest on the continent. The Mtentu

Bridge will have a total length of 1,132.7 meters with a span configuration of 1.65+53.7+5x66 +150+260+150 +2x66+53.7+1.65 meters. The deck cross-section to the main spans vary from 15 m deep at the piers to 5 m deep at mid-span. The approach spans are 5 m deep. The entire structure will have a deck 22.8 meters wide with walkways on both edges. The Main central 3 spans will be constructed using the balanced cantile-ver method whilst the smaller side spans will be con-structed using the incremental launching method.



Incrementally Launched Bridges

Cayirkoy Kuzey Mamara ILM Bridge. Turkish Republic.

Client: Kolin Project: Cayirkoy Kuzey Mamara Incremental Launching bridge. Turkish Republic Services: Detail Design. Shop Drawings. Background: The Kuzey Mamara ILM bridge consists of two bridges running parallel to each other. The span configuration for each bridge is 44 m+12@55m+44 m giving a total length of 748m for each bridge (1496m for both bridg-es). The superstructure with the depth 3.5 meters is supported by concrete piers and two abutments. The width of the deck for each bridge is 21.5m. The Height of the tallest pier in approximately 60m. Project Duration: 2016-2019




Bangkot River Crossing Approach Bridge, Republic of India

Incremental Launching Method For Concrete Deck

Client: Supreme Infrastructure India, Ltd Project: Bangkot River Crossing Approach Bridge, India Services: Launching Calculations ILM Equipment design Launching nose Casting yard Launching Equipment and Operation Launching bearings and side guides Services period: 2015 to 2016 Background: The Viaduct consists of 12 Spans with each span being 51.136m giving a total bridge length of 614m Deck Width: 13.6m. ILM Construction with upwards slope of 3.33%. Deck will be pulled from casting by PT Strands at-tached to the abutment and sliding bearings togeth-er with side guides are fixed to all piers.

The Bridge is the Approach bridge to the main Cable Stay Bridge over the Bangkot River on the Major State Highway no. 4 between Raigad and Ratnagiri Districts, south of Mumbai, Republic of India.




Izmit Bay Crossing, South Approach Viaduct, Izmit, Turkish republic

Incrementally Launched Steel Freeway Bridge Deck

Client: Nurol Insaat ve Ticaret A.S. Turkish Republic. MegaYapi Construction & Trading Company, Turkish Republic. Project: Izmit Bay Crossing, South Approach Viaduct, Izmit, Turkish republic Services: Preliminary Design, Detailed Design & Shop Drawings, Construction Site Supervision, Construction Engineering, Temporary Works Design, Deck Launching Equipment Design. Services period: 2012 to 2016 Background: The South Approach Viaduct (SAV) provides the ac-cess to the main suspension bridge, which crosses the Izmit Bay between Dil Iskelesi and Hersek in the Turk-ish Republic. The South Approach Viaduct is 1376.4 meters long (1.38km) and it has a maximum span of 136 meters. The tallest pier is approximately 50m in height. The deck consists of a double steel box girder with a width of 35.93m. The deck includes 6 lanes of traffic (3 lanes in each direction), 2 sidewalks and 2 emergency lanes.




Basmenj ILM Bridge, Basmenj, Tabriz County, East Azerbaijan Province, Islamic Republic of Iran.

Client: APS Pty Ltd. Ghasem Safari Project: Basmenj ILM Bridge, Islamic Republic of Iran. Services: Launching Calculations ILM Equipment design Casting Yard Design Launching Equipment and Operations Launching Bearings and Side Guides Services period: 2011 Background: The Basmenj Bridge is a continuously launched post tensioned concrete box railway bridge. The total length of the bridge is 980.58m with span a configuration of: 39.473m+18*49.86m+39.473m. The launching direction is specified from abutment A-2 towards abutment A-1. The cross section of the bridge is a single cell box girder with a depth of 3.64m and a width of 10.60m.




Typical Deck Cross Section

Bali - Hsintien Expressway, Contract C 805, Taiwan

Incrementally Launched Bridge

Client The Hwang Chang Construction Company, Taiwan. Project Bali - Hsintien Expressway, Contract C 805; incrementally launched steel box girder bridge, Taiwan. Services Construction engineering design and support services for the incrementally launched steel box girder bridge. Services period: 2006 to 2008 Background Expressway Contract C 805 includes a 900 m long steel box girder bridge, 22.8 m wide & 2.8 m deep. C 805 is being constructed by the incremental launching method in two directions 300 and 600 m long; in 45 m spans. Services provided to Hwang Chang Construction include: - computer simulation of the

launching operation to check stresses during the launching and in the final state under service - precamber calculations based on the final construction procedure - design the fabrication platform and platform foundations - shop drawings for the take over structure - planning the incremental launching operations - design and specifications for the launching system - design of the temporary launching bearings - design the bridge guidance system during launching - design the earthquake restraining system for the superstructure during launching - assist Hwang Chang prepare the incremental launching operation method statement - strengthen the steel deck to be suitable for launching - design the launching nose

- launching nose shop drawings - hydraulic specifications for the launching nose - site supervision during the first launching operation - consulting services during the construction process - provide value engineering services to optimize the construction costs




Taiwan High Speed Rail Project, Contract C 260,

Incremental Launching Method

Client THSRC; the Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation; the BOT concessionaire company responsible for the 345 km high speed rail project between Taipei and Kaohsiung. Project Design and Construct C 260; for the joint venture of Bilfinger Berger and Continental Engineering. Services - Launching equipment design and

fabrication - Formwork mould design - Casting yard design - Subcontractors consultant - Specialist consulting services Services period : 2001 – 2003 Background The design and construct bridges in C 260 were located on the high speed railway alignment close to Taichung. Services were provided to plan and design the casting yards for several

incrementally launched prestressed concrete bridges on C 260. Black Stone Construction was the specialist subcontractor appointed for the bridge construction works. The prestressed concrete box girders were designed to be constructed by the incremental launching method. Services were provided to design the casting yards; which included a highly automated formwork casting system. Specialist consulting services were provided to Black Stone to support the incremental launching activities for Contract C 260.




Second Freeway, Contract C 345, Taiwan


Client Black Stone Construction, Taiwan. Project Second Freeway, Contract C 345, Taiwan. Services - Launching equipment design

and fabrication - Formwork mould designs - Casting yard design - Construction planning - Construction consulting - Construction supervision Services period 1999 - 2001

Background Services were provided to the Black Stone contractor for construction of two parallel; single cell prestressed box girders for the Second Freeway C 345 between Yun Lin and Chia Yi. The Incrementally Launching Method ( ILM ) was used for the construction; the 13 span girder was 560 m long, 16.1 m wide and consisted of spans of 34 m + 11 x 44 m + 42 m. The 30 m long steel nose beam was stressed to the front side of the box girder during construction.

The scope of work consisted of the construction stage and final stage analysis, prestressing instructions, temporary support design and the nose beam stressing.






Client Taiwan Area National Expressway Engineering Bureau, ( TANEEB ). Project Second Freeway, Contract C 323. Services - Special construction method - Launching equipment detail

design and fabrication

- Construction planning - Consultant to TANEEB - Construction supervision

Services period : 1997 – 2000 Background Services were provided to TANEEB for the Second Freeway Contract C 323 constructed by the ILM; the Incrementally Launching Method. Services were also provided for the: - design and fabrication of the

bridge launching equipment - supervision during the bridge

launching operations






Client Kung Hsin Contractors, Taiwan. Project Second Freeway, Contract C 360, Taiwan. Services - Launching equipment design

and fabrication - Formwork design - Construction planning, consulting

and supervision - Construction stage calculations Services period 1996 – 1999

Background Incremental launching equipment was designed for the construction of two parallel; single cell prestressed concrete box girders for the Second Freeway Contract C 360. The services included the: - formwork design - fabrication inspection Equipment services comprised of: - design of casting yard formwork - design of launching equipment - specifications for the launching

equipment - design of launching bearings - design of the steel nose beams Services also included for the:- - construction planning - construction consulting




2nd Freeway / Taoyuan International Airport Interchange


Client Taiwan Area National Expressway Engi-neering Bureau, ( TANEEB ). Project 2nd Freeway / Taoyuan International Airport Interchange.

Services - Design consultant to TANEEB - Strengthening & stress analysis - Technology transfer Services period : 1996 Background The original Airport Interchange had a trumpet type layout, however during the expansion of the 2nd Freeway, a new de-sign was adopted. There are two loop ramps, one for south bound traffic and the other for north bound traffic onto the 2nd Freeway. Detailed design consultant services were provided to TANEEB for the single cell prestressed box girder interchange; and the details were: - 300 m long - 8.6 m wide - small radius of 500 m - 8 spans - 56 m maximum span During the launch signs of distress were detected in the piercap of Pier No. 7 and construction was halted. This was resolved by replacing two bearings directly below the viaduct webs with one large bearing placed in the middle. The diaphragm was then designed to adopt this change and the pier was reinforced with a steel jacket extending down to the foundation.




First System Interchange, Taiwan


Client Taiwan Area National Expressway Engineering Bureau, ( TANEEB ). Project First System Interchange, Taiwan. Services - Contractor consultant - Construction stage calculations - Casting yard designs - Camber calculations and bearing

presets - Shop drawings Services period 1991 – 1995 Background Three structures were constructed for the First System Interchange using the ( ILM ); the Incrementally Launching Bridge Method which was designed with precast panel supported cantilevers. The First System Interchange had an overall deck length of 915 m and width of 16.4 m. Responsibilities also included the: - basic design - detailed design - structural design - construction engineering - construction supervision.




Chang Shu Li Bridge, Second Freeway, Taiwan

Balanced Cantilever Bridges

Client The Taiwan Area National Expressway Engineering Bureau, ( TANEEB ). Project Chang Shu Li Bridge on the Second Freeway, Taiwan. Services - Preliminary and detail design

consultant to Sinotech - Technology transfer Services period 1991 - 1993 Background The balanced cantilever method was selected for on the construction of the 372 m long Chang Shu Li Bridge. The bridge being constructed in a segmental manner from fixed piers gradually advancing out, segment by segment until the completion of the whole bridge. The project scope was for two balanced cantilever bridges 372 m long, 16.4 m wide, with a maximum span of 50 m.




Tou Chien Bridge, Second Freeway, Taiwan

Incrementally Launched Construction

Client Taiwan Area National Expressway Engineering Bu-reau, ( TANEEB ). Project Construction support services and the design of the four sets of ILM equipment for the Second Freeway Tou Chien Bridge. Services - Consultant services - Construction supervision - Shop drawings - Construction stage design - Equipment design - Casting yard design - Bearing presets calculations Services period 1990 – 1992

Background The Tou Chien Bridge was the first freeway bridge in Taiwan that was constructed using the incremental launching method and the design of four sets of ILM equipment was part of the services. Proceeding north on the Tou Chien Bridge, the road crosses the Tou Chien River, the Neiwan rail line, Highway No. 68 (Nanliao - Jhudong Expressway) to Jhulin Interchange; then climbing up with the terrain to enter the mountainous border area between Cyonglin and Guansi The 793 m long bridge comprised of 2 parallel prestressed concrete box girders each 16.5 m wide. The bridge had 18 spans, of which 15 were a standard span of 46.5 m which was con-structed using four incrementally launching viaduct structures; each 400 m in length. The feasibility study and the detail design was earlier undertaken for Tou Chien Bridge in 1986 to 1987.




Tou Chien Bridge, Second Freeway, Taiwan

Incrementally Launched Design

Client Taiwan Area National Expressway Engineering Bureau, ( TANEEB ). Project The feasibility study and the detail design for the Tou Chien Bridge. Services - Feasibility study - Detailed design Services period : 1986 – 1987 Background The 793 m long bridge comprised of 2 parallel prestressed concrete box girders each 16.5 m wide. The bridge had 18 spans, of which

15 were a standard span of 46.5 m which was constructed using four incrementally launching viaduct structures; each 400 m in length.




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Bridge Design Services Incrementally … · 2020-07-02 · Detailed Design & Shop Drawings, Construction Site Supervision, Construction Engineering, Temporary Works Design, Deck Launching