Methods of constructing modular bridges
US4665577A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 1985 |
| Grant date | May 19, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01D15/124
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method of constructing a modular bridge across a span comprises at least a first trestle on the home bank of the span, placing a first module of a modular launching rail on the trestle, connecting one or more subsequent launching rail modules to the launching rail being formed, placing a first bridge module on the launching rail, connecting one or more subsequent bridge modules to the bridge being formed, booming out the launching rail across the span and launching the bridge across the span along the launching rail. A trestle for use in such a method is also disclosed.
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