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Bridges

  • This project consists of two pylons projecting vertically from the Missouri river bed with 20-ft.-deep footings. The lower portion of the pylon is 68 ft. high, 22 ft. 2 in. wide, and 129 ft. long projecting from the River in a Y configuration. The tower elevates to 402 ft. above the footing creating 22 lifts using automatic climbing systems SKE 100 and SKE 50 for all 4 Tower Legs.

    Formwork Keeps the Mississippi River Bridge on Schedule

    The building of a new gateway between Illinois and Missouri was helped with formwork systems.

     
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    Terex Bid-Well 4800 Bridge Paver

    For bridges, airports, highways, and canals, the 4800 bridge paver features a new fogging system that allows fog to be directed where it’s needed.

     
  • ACPA's Excellence in Concrete Pavement Awards

    The Georgia Concrete Paving Association is pleased to announce that the Georgia DOT has won a Gold Award in the Divided Highways – Rural category for the widening and reconstruction of I-95 in Glynn & McIntosh Counties, GA.

     
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    Facing a Tight Schedule

    The use of fast-setting grout benefitted the Highway J Bridge replacement project.

     
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    Building a 100-Year Bridge

    Chicago's iconic Wacker Drive receives a post-tensioned concrete deck in the second phase of this reconstruction project.

     
  • The Grove Isle Bridge's concrete had seriously deteriorated before repairs were made.

    Bridge Deck Undergoes Major Repairs

    Much of the concrete underneath the deck was restored.

     
  • A member of the crew performs repairs under the bridge deck.

    Four Years and Counting

    Little of the Stimulus Bill money was used to repair the nation's infrastructure.

     
  • Falsework for first arch rib is ready for the final or keystone segment.

    Reconstructing History

    When the Kennebee River Arch Bridge needed replacing, a unique modern design was chosen to replace it.

     
  • Bridge and Neighboring Hoover Dam Inspire

    The Concrete Construction and The Concrete Producer editors tour the Hoover Dam and the Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge.

     
  • One of the benefits of the product is that arch elements are highly resistant to corrosive elements such as chloride.

    Lessening the Load on Infrastructure

    A new innovative technology is helping to erect bridges quickly and sustainably.

     
  • Concrete Highlights of Las Vegas

    While at WOC, you might like to visit some of the significant concrete projects in Vegas.

     
  • Hoover Dam/Hoover Dam Bypass

    The iconic and impressive Hoover Dam, is now 75 years old, and the spectacular concrete arch bridge that hovers 900 feet above the Colorado River has been opened.

     
  • 2011 Editorial Tour: Hoover Dam Bypass

    Join the editors of Concrete Construction and The Concrete Producer on this exclusive tour of the Hoover Dam and the Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge.

     
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    Hoover Dam Bypass Project Engineering Feat

    Engineers and builders relied on nothing but their expertise in designing a 1060-foot bridge spanning the Colorado River near a national landmark.

     
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    Anchor System Protects Bridge

    The Pont Telpyn Bridge, located in Denbighshire County, Wales, needed serious remediation after severe flood damage.

     
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    Wrapping it Up

    The Loma Prieta earthquake near San Francisco in 1989 and the Northridge earthquake near Los Angeles in 1994 led to a sense of urgency in seismic strengthening of bridges and buildings throughout California.

     
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    Avoiding Overlay Problems

    Over the next few months, interest in the next round of infrastructure repair projects could bring some much needed work to contractors who treat concrete surfaces.

     
  • An Efficient Change of Direction

    Few modern-day structures match the grandeur or complexity of the Hoover Dam. The American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, Va., rates it as one of America's seven modern civil engineering wonders. Standing 724 feet tall and 660 feet at its widest point, the dam draws nearly 1 million tourists...

     
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    To Seal or Not

    Pavement design engineers specify joint sealants in pavements and slabs to minimize surface water from infiltrating the pavement slab's joint.

     
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    A New Bridge Deck in 11 Hours

    A bridge leading visitors to a Harley Davidson plant in Milwaukee had seen better days. A combination of heavy traffic and brutal winter weather had taken its toll on the concrete surface.

     
 
 
 
 

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