Road and highway bridges: Case Studies
Case Studies & Reports
Repair work on the Talmadge Memorial Bridge, USA
The Talmadge Memorial Bridge is a four lane, cable stayed bridge in the state of Georgia, USA, carrying US route 17 through Downtown Savannah acros ... more
Expansion joints for the Jianghai Bridge
Presently, the 35 km long Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) is being constructed over the Pearl River Delta. Since 2009 the HZMB is under constr ... more
The Gunkai-gawa Bridge on the New Tomei Expressway in Japan
The New Tomei Expressway on Japan's main island of Honshu connects Japan's three largest cities with each other. Located between the cities of Toyo ... more
Landmark Mersey Gateway on Form
Merseyside in North-West England is embracing significant improvements to its transport systems thanks to the landmark construction of the Mersey G ... more
Earthquake-Proof Pendulum Bearings for the Taro Bridge
For a new highway bridge near Parma, MAURER developed a tailor-made concept of pendulum bearings, lead rubber bearings, and modular expansion joint ... more
Design of bearings for the Queensferry Crossing, Scotland
A special design has been developed for the vertically-oriented bearings between the towers and the deck of the Queensferry Crossing across the Fir ... more
Karabel Bridge, Spain: Pillarless construction thanks to hangers
The Karabel Bridge is a new bridge in the Basque Region in northern Spain that crosses the Urumea River in the town of Hernani in the Karabel neigh ... more
New stay cable bridge in Mersch, Luxembourg
In the community of Mersch in Luxembourg, a new, 260 m long, four span stay cable was recently built. The bridge has span lengths of 2 x 43.3 m and ... more
Structural health monitoring at Cugnielertobel Bridge II and Lavoitobel Bridge
Modern automated structural health monitoring (SHM) systems have much to offer the responsible engineers in the construction, inspection, maintenan ... more
Abraham Lincoln Bridge in Louisville, USA
The Abraham Lincoln Bridge is part of the large infrastructure project "Ohio River Bridges Downtown Crossing" in Louisville, Kentucky. The bridge t ... more