Tied-arch bridges: Case Studies
Case Studies & Reports
Competition win in Hamburg: HafenCity continues to grow
The result of the realization competition for the southern extension of the U4 to Grasbrook was recently announced. The team of sbp, gmp and WTM wo ... 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
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
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
Delicate hydraulic crown jacking procedure shapes the concrete bowstring arch of Zaragoza’s Third Millenium Bridge
Two thousand years after the Romans built for some of history’s most celebrated arches, one of their ancient cities has given rise to a new engin ... more
Digital hydraulics helps to position railway bridge
Local conditions sometimes make it impossible to build a bridge on site. In those cases the bridge must be assembled on an adjacent site and then ... more
The wave has reached Hesse
Wave expansion joints have been installed for the first time in Hesse, on the Kaiserlei Bridge in Offenbach. The innovative "snakes" across the car ... more