Bridges by line of communication: Case Studies
Case Studies & Reports
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
New bridge Hisingsbron (Gothenburg): Noise-reduced expansion joints with special “tunneling”
A streetcar running on a bridge is not uncommon. However, this presents a challenge in Gothenburg since long ramps lead to the bridge construction. ... more
Reconstruction of the “Terfener Innbrücke” in Austria’s Inn Valley
The Terfener Innbrücke reconstruction project on the A12 motorway in the Inntal valley is one of largest bridge construction projects currentl ... more
Kömürhan Bridge – the world’s fourth longest single pylon cable-stayed bridge
Constructed over the Karakaya Dam Lake, the Kömürhan Bridge will soon forge part of the Malatya-Elazig State highway in Eastern Turkey. Measuring 6 ... more
Complex movable suspended scaffold structure for the Hochmosel bridge
The Hochmosel bridge near Ürzig in Rhineland-Palatinate is a new road bridge in the course of the Hochmosel crossing, which will connect the Benelu ... more
Replacement of expansion joints in just 45 minutes
The replacement of all movable expansion joint parts of the Prater Bridge, the most frequented road bridge in Vienna, was executed without the full ... more
Baerl Bridge: 90 m of expansion joints replaced
During regular maintenance of the bridge between Duisburg-Beeckerwerth and -Baerl, the 30 year old expansion joints had to be replaced while keepin ... more