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Mountings on bridges
Safety is our top priority in the design and construction of bridges; accordingly, we focus on developing and selecting comprehensive solutions to support the implementation of projects from the design stage, through construction, to final acceptance.
Hilti’s new technologies streamline the construction process, boost its efficiency and improve the performance of both structural elements and building fixtures in engineering structures.
HILTI AS A PARTNER IN THE BIM PROCESS
As a professional and reliable partner, we support you with building products, system solutions, software and services as part of a BIM-based design process. Integrating the design process at an early stage requires – more than ever – the involvement of fixing system suppliers to generate optimal and well-thought-out solutions.
Inserting reinforcing bars
In virtually all cases where concrete-to-concrete joints are required, either protruding reinforcing bars or, increasingly, embedded reinforcing bars are used.
Which solution works best on bridges?
Fixing the concrete overlay
Concrete overlay, as a method of increasing a structure’s load-bearing capacity by enlarging its cross-section, is widely used in the industry.
How can this solution be implemented safely and efficiently in terms of the connectors linking the old and new concrete layers?
Anchors for securing paving slabs
The deck slab is attached to the bridge’s supporting structure using embedded fasteners or, as has become common in recent years, bonded anchors.
How can you choose a solution that saves time and money on site, whilst ensuring that the joints remain secure for up to 100 years?
Surge protection
Another way of strengthening a bridge structure, apart from increasing its cross-section by adding concrete, is to use bonded bars. These are mainly used in repairs and renovations where there is a significant change in the design loads on the bridge deck.
How do you choose the right solution, and what guidelines should you follow?
Balustrades
The primary purpose of bridge railings is to prevent pedestrians from falling. Optimising the mounting system in terms of material wear, environmental corrosion, service life and safety are the key factors in selecting the right solution.
Mounting of technical installations
With a wide range of installation systems, anchors, services and software, you can tailor a solution to suit your project’s needs.
Formwork and temporary fixings
Whether constructing a new bridge or renovating an existing one, formwork, railings and scaffolding must be temporarily secured.
What solutions can be implemented in this situation?
