Road and highway bridges: Case Studies
Case Studies & Reports
The bridge over the Afte near Bad Wünnenberg
Bridges are made to drive over them, preferably as quickly as possible; one never knows what could happen. There is even a technical term for it: g ... more
A Catamaran for the World’s Longest Suspension Bridge
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
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
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
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