Bridges
All major bridges are built with the public’s money. Therefore, bridge design that best serves the public interest has a threefold goal: to be as efficient, as economical, and as elegant as is safely possible. Efficiency is a scientific principle that puts a value on reducing materials while increasing performance. Economy is a social principle that puts value on reducing the costs of construction and maintenance while retaining efficiency.
Economy is a social principle that puts value on reducing the costs of construction and maintenance while retaining efficiency. Finally, elegance is a symbolic or visual principle that puts value on the personal expression of the designer without compromising performance or economy.
BuildTech Consultant has addressed bridge design, construction and preservation challenges with innovative and sustainable solutions. Leveraging our depth and versatility, we’ve partnered with clients on a full spectrum of bridge types – from conventional-grade separations to major, complex river crossings including trusses, arches, box girders and cable-stayed bridges.
We remain at the forefront of bridge innovation and demonstrate continued leadership by applying the latest advancements in bridge design, construction and inspection to our projects. Our bridge teams collaborate nationwide to design and build innovative structures that serve as the backbone of our nation’s infrastructure for the millions of people who safely travel across them each day.
Bridges are a common feature of the built environment and one of the key elements of civil engineering. The basic principles of bridge design are dependent on the load-bearing structure; whether flat, convex or concave. The choice of bridge design will be determined by the height, ground conditions and the clear span required. Construction of the foundations is the first step toward building a bridge. This process involves detailed geotechnical investigations of the bridge site. The type of bridge foundation has to be selected, such as the well foundation, pile foundation, and the opened foundation. Each foundation is suitable for specific soil strata, and the desired bridge characteristics. The soil characteristics will determine the load bearing capacity, and other important parameters. Depending upon the location and bridge type you have to adopt different methods for bridge construction.There are different methods of bridge construction, each of them is explained below.
Before a bridge can be built an appropriate method of construction must be chosen. The decision is made by the design team. The principle factors considered by the design team when choosing a suitable method of construction are given below:
1. The scale of the bridge
2. The obstacles to be crossed
3. The regularity of the span lengths
4. The horizontal and vertical profiles of the bridge decks
5. The nature of the soil strata
6. The local weather
7. The local cost of materials
8. The local labor markets
9. The accessibility of the site
10. The time allowed for construction.
Buildtech consultant providing innovative and effective solutions for bridges across the Nation . We use our collective experience from the past and foresight into emerging tools and technology to address the complete life-cycle of bridges and structures to serve our clients and meet the needs of the traveling public.