Temporary Works Toolkit. Part 11: Precast concrete bridge beam construction

Author: Chris Bennion

Date published

2 May 2017

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Temporary Works Toolkit. Part 11: Temporary works associated with precast concrete bridge beam construction

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Chris Bennion
Date published
2 May 2017
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The Structural Engineer
Author

Chris Bennion

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 95, Issue 5, 2017, Page(s) 37-41

Date published

2 May 2017

Author

Chris Bennion

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 95, Issue 5, 2017, Page(s) 37-41

Price

Free

This article considers temporary works, in particular the use of temporary supports, to precast concrete bridge beams during deck construction.

Synopsis

The Temporary Works Toolkit is a series of articles aimed primarily at assisting the permanent works designer with temporary works issues. Buildability – sometimes referred to now as 'construction method engineering' – is not a new concept and one always recognised as vital to the realisation of one’s ideas; it ought to be at the forefront of an engineer's mind.

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Format:
PDF
Pages:
37-41
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Temporary Works Toolkit Technical Issue 5

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