A Division of Byggwik (U.K.) Ltd
CODER ROAD, LUDLOW BUSINESS PARK, LUDLOW SHROPSHIRE, SY8 1XE
TEL : 01584 875244 FAX : 01584 875243
Sharp
Lane Bridge A1-M1 link up project.
The bridge in the picture is a
74m span motorway overbridge total weight 1575 tons, which has moved 21m
in 4.5 hours to its final position, the bridge was lowered 300mm onto
the permanent bearings, the photograph was taken from the road where it
used to be!
Some
interesting facts.
The bridge was moved on 8.250 ton
capacity rollers running on mild steel tracks. using 3.40 ton capacity
hydraulic pushing units, controlled and monitored from a central point.
Total force required to move the bridge 57 tons. The motorway was closed
during the move, but open during the lowering operation.
Other recent projects.
Jacking of a 2 ton tomb lid under a church in the midlands
Installation of all the heavyitems in a new C.H.P. plant in central London, which involved the moving and lowering of up to 60ft, of 10 heavy items.
Jacking up of existing steel frame factory unit by 2m so a second floor could be built.
We specialise in finding solutions to awkward lifting, lowering and moving projects where cranes cannot be used, if we can be of help please contact us.
Our longest lift : 80m
Our heaviest lift (so far) : 1575 tons.
Most interesting project : moving Canning Town station superstructure, we were sub contracted to S & I Moving techniques, you can telephone them on 01635 578176.