Metal bridges: Case Studies
Case Studies & Reports
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
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
Rehabilitation of the Emmerich Rhine Bridge
The Emmerich Rhine Bridge carries federal highway 220 over the Rhine. The cable-stayed bridge, which is 1,144 meters long in total, was opened in 1 ... 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
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
Bogibeel Bridge is the second-longest combined railroad/road bridge in Asia
In 2002, construction work for the largest combined railroad/road bridge in India started. The Bogibeel Bridge owes its name to a secluded village ... more
New construction of the Schiersteiner Bridge: spherical bearings for 6,000 t of structural load
The Schiersteiner Bridge ranks among the most significant new highway bridge constructions in Germany. The challenge is the enormous structural wei ... more
Triple protection for railroad bridge in Greece
A combination of large hydraulic dampers, sliding isolation pendulums and shear keys protects the new railroad bridge SG26 in Greece against seismi ... more
Rehabilitation of the Güls Bridge across the Moselle in Koblenz
The listed Gülser Moselle bridge has been undergoing renovation since December 2016, for which a flexible scaffolding structure is required that ad ... more
Renovation of the Müngsten Bridge
The Müngsten Bridge is 465 m long and, at 107 m high, the highest steel lattice bridge in Germany. Due to its dimensions and pioneering assembly pr ... more