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With open grid decking – riveted is the way to go

February 23, 2020
by Nick Rodda
10 min read
4 Comments

Nothing in this world strikes more fear in the hearts of both engineers and the traveling public like open grid decking on bridges.

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Bridge Maintenance – Now More Than Ever…

February 15, 2020
by Nick Rodda
7 min read
32 Comments

Maintenance can be summed up in one basic statement – an activity or action intended to retain or restore something in a state where it can perform its required function.

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InQuik Bridging Systems – the Future of Bridge Engineering?

February 8, 2020
by Nick Rodda
6 min read
2 Comments

Developed as a way to build bridges in remote areas of Africa, the InQuik system is an innovative semi-modular method to construct bridges up to 18 meters long.

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Spanning further with splice girders

January 18, 2020
by Nick Rodda
9 min read
23 Comments

The Rockingham Bridges currently under construction in Vermont are just one example of the versatile precast post-tensioned splice girder concept.

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