Concrete Bridge Columns Port Adelaide
Location: Road Bridge – Port Adelaide South Australia
Here is the concrete bridge columns resulting from the use of this column formwork. The bridge will eventually span accross one railway track and one busy main road.
Concrete Bridge Columns
Formworkers are now almost ready to cast in the bridge bearings on top of these columns which will support the steel bridge spans. But first, surveyors must mark out the exact location of the bridge bearings.
Alternative View of Concrete Bridge Columns
Instead of scaffolding, elevated work platforms (EWP’s) will be used to gain access to the column tops. For safety, tube and coupler guard rails will be errected on top of each column before any other work begins.
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Tags: Bridges, Columns, Construction, Port Adelaide, Roadworks, South Australia - SA
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