Relocating bridges with support pillars utilized.
Someone's Been Moving Some Serious Weight on the A45 Between Haiger and Siegen!
Guess what? They're lifting a whopping 40,000-tonne section of the Rinsdorf Bridge on the A45, and here's the cool part: they're moving the hefty bridge pillars along with it! Try imagining that!
This operation has been going on since today (Wednesday), and it'll take over 30 hours to push the structure over to the already completed half of the bridge. The Autobahn GmbH announced it would save plenty of construction time with this unique strategy. You heard that right; this is a one-of-a-kind move – never in history has a whole bridge with pillars been shifted like this!
For safety reasons, the area's shut off, no way for the public to get a peek. But fear not, you can catch all the action live on the internet, so grab a seat and get ready for the show. You can find it on the YouTube channel "Die Autobahn."
The first half of the bridge's already in operation, and the bridge halves will join together as of today (Wednesday). They'll shift the heavy structure centimeter by centimeter, a total distance of about 20 meters. And guess what else? They've even lifted six bridge pillars by two centimeters to make this possible!
Moving a heavy structure like this requires some fancy Teflon plates acting like a sliding cushion underneath the bridge pillars. The pillars will slide laterally on these plates. On Thursday, they'll finally dock the second half to the first, already finished half. These construction works are part of one of the largest bridge renovation and new construction programs carried out by the Autobahn GmbH.
The location and the ever-busy L907 road beneath the bridge mean they can't make a viewing area available for spectators. But for the safety conscious, the construction site's completely cordoned off. However, you can follow the action live on the internet on the YouTube channel "Die Autobahn."
Pondering about the history of this 60s-era bridge, you'll find that it was knocked down about three years ago.
Rest assured, we're talking about serious construction here, and this is no small feat. Ever since STRABAG dived into the project, great progress is being made, highlighting their innovative construction methods and engineering prowess[1].
Isn't it fascinating? Can't wait to see the whole thing come together!
The industrial sector is taking a significant role in the transportation field with STRABAG's innovative construction methods, as they handle the 40,000-tonne bridge shift, a unique project in the automotive and finance industries. This construction operation, involving the moving of bridge pillars, is saving construction time and showcasing prowess, and can be followed live on YouTube channel "Die Autobahn."
