Arch bridges: Case Studies
Case Studies & Reports
Delicate hydraulic crown jacking procedure shapes the concrete bowstring arch of Zaragoza’s Third Millenium Bridge
Two thousand years after the Romans built for some of history’s most celebrated arches, one of their ancient cities has given rise to a new engin ... more
Digital hydraulics helps to position railway bridge
Local conditions sometimes make it impossible to build a bridge on site. In those cases the bridge must be assembled on an adjacent site and then ... more
Refurbishment helps to bridge the gap
A comprehensive scaffolding access system provided by Harsco Infrastructure has enabled the refurbishment of an historic bridge at Mizen Head on ... more
Bridge with World Record Span and Symbolic Overtones
With a free span of 230 metres, the pedestrian bridge at Weil am Rhein is the longest bridge of its type. Linking the French town of Huningue and t ... more
Elegant arched bridge spanning the Elbe
Below the Waldschloesschen area of the Elbe Valley in Dresden, a road bridge is currently being realised that will connect the eastern and southe ... more
The wave has reached Hesse
Wave expansion joints have been installed for the first time in Hesse, on the Kaiserlei Bridge in Offenbach. The innovative "snakes" across the car ... more