Steel bridges: Case Studies
Case Studies & Reports
Himmelhausmattesteg: a Suspension Bridge on a Wire Rope Mesh
An elegant suspension bridge has been crossing the Trub in Trubschachen in the Emmental since November 2020. The construction of the pedestrian and ... more
LaPendenta Suspension Bridge in Disentis
Since November 2024, Graubünden's longest suspension bridge has spanned the Rhine Gorge near Disentis/Mustér. The ARGE Jakob Rope Systems, Pfeifer ... more
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 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
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
Beautiful Bridge under Monitoring
How do loads really develop during the construction phase of a bridge? The planners in Madrid wanted to know precisely how and therefore asked MAUR ... more
A Catamaran for the World’s Longest Suspension Bridge
A lift bridge is lifted off its bearings
For the new Kattwyck Bridge and the older one it replaces as a railroad bridge, MAURER was responsible for the installation of the bearings. For th ... 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
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