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The Shenzhong Bridge is part of the 24-km Shenzhen Zhongshan Link and is the largest bridge of its kind in the world. It is located in China’s Pearl R... [more]
The completion of the Ponte da Inte-gração Brasil-Paraguai, the friendship bridge linking Brazil and Paraguay, represents a dream come true for the re... [more]
The new Clyde Crossing in Glasgow is a double swing bridge that opens at the centre, thanks in part to the special expansion joint from MAURER (Type D... [more]
The first section of the new Duisburg-Neuenkamp Rhine Bridge is already open to traffic, but it will not stay where it currently is. A spectacular tra... [more]
Unexpected settlements at the western abutment meant that the Dultenaugraben Bridge between Rheinfelden and Lörrach had to be renovated. For the first... [more]
The world-famous Chain Bridge in Budapest was com-pletely renovated – both in terms of its art history and its function. The greatest technical challe... [more]
Guided Cross-Ties are an innovative expansion joint system that has only been used on railway bridges a few times worldwide. The new Champlain Bridge ... [more]
The world’s longest suspension bridge, with a main span of over two kilometers, was inaugurated in Turkey on 18 March 2022. At the ends of the bridge,... [more]
In just 57 hours, the expansion joints of a highway bridge near Augsburg were replaced. Of this, the freeway was fully closed for less than 6 hours. [more]
A streetcar running on a bridge is not uncommon. However, this presents a challenge in Gothenburg since long ramps lead to the bridge construction. Th... [more]
While the Hutong Bridge in China is only the second longest-spanning cable-stayed bridge, and only has the second highest pylons, it is much larger th... [more]
The replacement of all movable expansion joint parts of the Prater Bridge, the most frequented road bridge in Vienna, was executed without the full cl... [more]
During regular maintenance of the bridge between Duisburg-Beeckerwerth and -Baerl, the 30 year old expansion joints had to be replaced while keeping t... [more]
The new intercity line Toluca–Mexico City is scheduled to become operational early in 2021. It has a length of 57.7 km. The daily passenger estimate i... [more]
The Schiersteiner Bridge ranks among the most significant new highway bridge constructions in Germany. The challenge is the enormous structural weight... [more]
Presently, the 35 km long Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) is being constructed over the Pearl River Delta. Since 2009 the HZMB is under construct... [more]
The flexible plug expansion joint system, POLYFLEX-ADVANCED PU, is a completely new development based on elastic polymers and herewith a new generatio... [more]
POLYFLEX®SLIM PU represents a reliable alternative when it comes to the requirement of flexible and watertight passages. An optimal water tightness is... [more]
The Queensferry Crossing, currently under construction across the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh, Scotland, is being built to carry most of the traffic... [more]
The industrial monument Triumphal Arch of Bucharest was subject to a complete overhaul and protected by means of seismic isolation against earthquake.... [more]
