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Balanced Cantilever Method of Bridge Construction
Balanced Cantilever Method of Bridge Construction
Balanced Cantilever Method of Bridge Construction
Moreover, the basic concept of balanced cantilever construction method is to attach the segments in an alternate manner at opposite
ends of cantilevers supported by piers.
Furthermore, this method is easily adaptable to irregular and long span lengths, congested project sites, rough and water terrain, rail
crossings, and environmentally sensitive areas.
Additionally, it is highly suitable for building cable-stayed bridges. This is because once segments are placed, they will be supported by
new cable-stays in each erection stage. Therefore, no auxiliary supports are required, and hence it is both economical and practical
method for long cable-stayed bridges.
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Fig.1: details of cantilever method of bridge construction (Cast in situ segment)
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3- Thereafter, soffit shuttering, shuttering for web & deck shuttering is fixed on both sides of pier as shown in fig.5 and fig.6.
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5- Then concreting is done on both sides of the pier as shown in fig.7 and fig.8. The segment production rate for form travelers is
usually one segment every 5 days per traveler.
Cast-in-situ segments range between 3m to 5m in length with formwork moving in tandem with each segment. Segment construction is
continued until a joining midpoint is reached where a balanced pair is closed as demonstrated in fig.9. The construction of closer section
of a bridge is shown in fig.10.
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Fig.10: Construction of closer section of the bridge
2- Once the piers are built, they are used as an erection platform for precast segments.
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7- Then, install next pair of precast segments. After that, construct and cure joints. This procedure continues till the end of construction
process.
There are two methods for precast segment casting which include:
Short line method: In this rate of segment production is slow. Three or four segments cast at a time.
Long line method: In this rate of segment production is fast. Segments equal to one span cast at a time.
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