Bridges by construction material: Case Studies
Case Studies & Reports
A Catamaran for the World’s Longest Suspension Bridge
High-tech bridge built with flax
An old material is being rediscovered: flax has been with us for thousands of years in the form of clothing, sacks, and robust ship's ropes. Now th ... more
Special Bearings for the Halfway River Bridge in Canada
Spherical bearings are not very widespread in Canada. However, high superimposed loads, a large temperature difference, and unusual challenges duri ... more
Seismic Retrofitting of Viaduct Piers
Colombia: Horseshoe shape of the Yarumo Blanco Viaduct challenges engineers.
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Neckar valley bridge is moved much more cheaply thanks to special engineering idea
The Nuremberg engineering office K+S Ingenieur-Consult GmbH & Co. KG - in close cooperation with Hochtief Infrastructure GmbH and on behalf of ... more
A lift bridge is lifted off its bearings
For the new Kattwyck Bridge and the older one it replaces as a railroad bridge, MAURER was responsible for the installation of the bearings. For th ... more
Complete expansion joint replacement in a single weekend
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
Subsequent damping without alteration of the bridge structure
The Zinggen Bridge in Brixen was retrofitted with customized vibration dampers to reduce vertical vibrations. In the process, no interventions were ... more
Colossus of the Caribbean with challenging load changes
MAURER supplies all bridge bearings for the Pumarejo cable-stayed bridge in Colombia, the longest road bridge in the country. Challenges are strong ... more
German Bridge Construction Prize 2020: Award goes to integral wooden bridge
The Stuttgart wooden bridge at the Birkelspitze in Weinstadt, which was built, installed, and co-developed by Schaffitzel Holzindustrie, has receiv ... more