Everything You Need To Know About Concrete Bridge Construction

Bridges are not just considered to be structures that connect two land masses over a valley, a river, or any other water bodies. Rather they are said to be monumental feats that bridge the gap between different places, cultures and societies (Bright Hub Engineering, Bridge Design and Construction Guide, 2017).

Over several centuries, a variety of bridges have been built; ranging from a few meters to several kilometres in length. Cement and concrete bridge construction requires a great amount of money, expertise and patience. As a business dealing with bridge construction, you need to be well aware of the various aspects associated with it. You need to properly know how to plan and execute bridge launching techniques as well as deciding the type of bridge to build. The following points explain these aspects in detail for your better understanding.

Planning Phase

Before you even processed to the bridge building phase, the planning and designing phase must be properly dealt with. The most important factor that you need to consider in this phase is that planning and designing must done as perfect as possible. If you would fail in this phase, it’s hardly likely that you would end up construction a bridge as per expectations. Analysis of topography, reconnaissance surveys, careful studies of soil samples, effects on surrounding areas, environmental destruction, etc. are some of the aspects that need to be carefully considered.

Type of Bride and Design

Post the planning phase, you need to thoroughly research the various types of bridges that can be realistically built. The focus then shifts on the type selected as well as the designing aspect. These decisions are all based on the outcome of the how well the planning phase is carried out. You can built a beam bridge, which effectively is the simplest bridge; this type of reliable as well as economical. If there is a significant amount of money being invested, you can also decide to build truss bridges, suspension bridges or cantilever bridges. While select the bridge design and its corresponding bridge launching method ensure that the selection is suitable for the type of climatic conditions where the construction would take place.

Bridge Resistance

As compared to other structures, bridges are fairly sensitive structures to the effect of nature’s forces. To sustain the destructive effects, bridges need to be constructed in such a way that they are not too rigid, nor too weak, in while being subjected to high winds, floods, earthquake vibrations, etc. Taking these factors into consideration is highly important while building bridges. Seismic retrofitting and base isolation are some of the modern techniques that can help reduce the effects of such natural disasters.

If you are a new business in this industry, you can take inspiration from other reputed bridge building companies from around the world. Carry out extensive research before you begin building.