Cable-stayed bridges: Case Studies
Case Studies & Reports
Huge Expansion Joint for the Shenzhong Link
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 Pear ... more
Expansion Joints for the Friendship Bridge
The completion of the Ponte da Inte-gração Brasil-Paraguai, the friendship bridge linking Brazil and Paraguay, represents a dream come true for the ... more
Expansion Joint Opens Horizontally in the Middle of the Bridge
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 (Typ ... more
Special Bearings and Noise Reduction for Leverkusen
Special restraints for the bearings and noise reduction on the expansion joints – MAURER supplied high-quality special elements for the first new s ... more
Detachable Anchorages for Expansion Joints
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 ... more
Huge Spherical Bearings with 120 MN Superimposed Load
At the Weißenthurm-Neuwied bridge over the river Rhine, the worn PTFE pot bearings were replaced with spherical bearings equipped with the special ... more
Guided Cross-Tie: Highly innovative railway joint for extreme demands
Guided Cross-Ties are an innovative expansion joint system that has only been used on railway bridges a few times worldwide. The new Champlain Brid ... 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
Special bearings for Pelješac Bridge in Croatia
The Pelješac Bridge, situated at the picturesque Croatian coast, will become one of the most impressive cable-stayed bridges. From 2022, it is supp ... more
Record bridge in Shanghai with expansion joints from Munich
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 ... more