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Launching Gantry According to the travelling system and erection methods, it can be divided into the upper bearing and the
lower bearing type :
Summary :

Segmental Launching Gantry is generally used in the erection of the Highway Bridge and Subway
Bridge, using the precast segmental pre-stress concrete box beam (PC beam) assembly. The main
feature is the high efficiency of construction and self-travelling. Generally it is composed of the main
beam, leg and winch trolley, the main girder is used for bearing, the leg is to execute machine trans-
verse moving, longitudinal moving, leveling, support, cross span, cross scale and other functions, and
the winch trolley used for lifting the precast girder.

Working Principle :

Use girder transport trolley or beam transport ship to feed girder (two beam feeding type as
under-bridge and rear feeding),Segmental Launching Gantry in turn lifts each segment girder and
suspend on the main beam and then accurate contraposition, gumming and pushing into the whole
girder, Segmental Launching Gantry unloadsand places on the bridge pier, and connect the adjacent
bridges by wet seam, this completes the single span, and then the Segmental Launching Gantry
self-crosses to the next erecting. Type Selection Requirements :

Equipment Type : Type selection design needs to provide the bridge design drawings and other technical requirements of
Client, including bottom bridge structure, upper girder design and site working environment, the main
According to the assembly mode of the present section beam design, it can be divided into:
technique parameters needed to be clear:
1. Full symmetry assembly:
From the pier sides to the bridge center, the wet joint is in the middle of the span. Side span uses temporary
support erection without using the segmental launching Features and advantages :
gantry. Generally it is equipped with 1-2 hoisting crane.
Full symmetry assembly is more special and it is generally
used for large span bridge.
2. Symmetrical cantilevers + half span cantilever:
The design of the bridge is that 4-5 piers as a section of
continuous beam, then disconnect the expansion joint.
Therefore, the segmental launching gantry should not
only have symmetrical cantilever function, but also need to have the ability of half span assembly in each
section of the continuous beam pendulous. This machine needs to prepare 1-2 cranes, and it is more widely
used in the box girder bridge with large span.
3. Segmental Launching Gantry of full span cantilever assembling:
The wet joint and expansion joint are on the piers. Erect the full span in the middle of the two adjacent piers.
It is used for medium span bridge, only equipped with 1 set of hoisting crane. The specific way is divided into
high cantilever and low cantilever.

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Basic Info : Parameters :

Technical parameters and Performance

Item Remarks
requirements
Type Lower support, box beam + truss guide beam Lower support type
Span and maximum load 30m/700t
Box beam + truss guide beam, High strength
Main girder structure Use the universal design
bolt connection + Pin connection
Suitable longitudinal slope 2%
Suitable transverse slope 2%
Minimum working curve radius 2500m
Lifting machine quantity and rated Not include rotating spreader
1 set of 80t rated lifting weight
lifting weight mechanism
Maximum segment size suitable for
16.25mx3.0mx2.0m Length, width, height
lifting
Maximum lifting height of master
20m (under rotating spreader)
(slave) hoisting crane
Lifting speed of master (slave) 0-2m/min, Frequency conversion speed
(rated load)
hoisting crane regulation
Longitudinal movement speed of 0-10m/min, Frequency conversion speed
(rated load)
main hoisting crane regulation
Auxiliary hook quantity/lifting weight 1/5t-24m Electric hoist
Cantilever length of auxiliary hook 3.5m
Longitudinal moving speed of the Hydraulic cylinder push at
0-0.9m/min
whole machine interval
Transverse moving speed of the Hydraulic cylinder push at
0-0.5m/min
whole machine interval
Total maximum suspension weight
700t/10 pieces 30m span
and segment number
Features :
Maximum appearance size of the Total height (not include the
About 71.5mx20.5mx22m
whole machine height of support column)
Maximum single piece size ≤15mx3.3mx1.4m Length, height, width
Weight of the whole machine About 511t+170t
Total power of bridge erecting
About 100kw Power of the whole machine
machine
※ Customization is available according to practical working condition

Application :

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Launching Gantry Parameters :

Basic Info : Item Parameters or ability

Span 50m/75m (min./max.)
Working level of the whole machine A3
Maximum longitudinal slope +2.35%,-3.4%
Bridge transverse slope ±2%
Minimum radius of horizontal curve 2500m
Maximum lifting weight (not including spreader) 150t
Applicable segment length 3m, 3.55m, 1.8m
Segmental height/width 4.25m/20.8m
Maximum segmental weight (not including spreader) 130t
Maximum horizontal speed of the whole machine 0.5m/min
Longitudinal speed of the whole machine 0-1m/min
Maximum wind condition of longitudinal and horizontal
≤16m/s
movement
Spreader rotation 360º
Features : Transverse adjustment angle of spreader ±4%
Longitudinal adjustment angle of spreader ±4%
Maximum transverse adjustment distance of lifting trolley ±0.7m
Beam feeding type Lift from water
380V, 50Hz, 3-PH four-wire
Power supply requirements
system to provide power
Main girder quantity/length 2/120m
Front legs quantity 1
Middle legs quantity 2
Back legs quantity 1
Auxiliary legs quantity 2
Lifting trolley quantity 2
10t crane quantity 1
Hanger 2 sets
Appearance size at working of the whole machine L:120m W:11.8m H:14m
Weight of the whole machine 680t
Power of the whole machine 210kw

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Parameters : Basic Info :

JP75 Precast Segmental Launching Gantry

Project name: Babahoyo River Bridge,Guayaquil City, Ecuador

Project introduction: Babahoyo River Bridge project is located in Guayas Province, Ecuador, it is the cross-river
bridge between Duran City and Guayaquil City with total length of 2,185m, and there are 26 main bridge piers,
it needs to set up 26-span beam segments. The whole bridge section includes 2.35% uphill section and 3.4%
downhill section. The main bridge is a prefabricated suspending 75m span continuous box girder, and the bridge Features :
approach at both sides is pre stress T beam with 30m span.

Span combination: 3x30m+50m+25x75m+50m+4x30m=2,185m. This bridge main girder single arrangement is

pre stress concrete continuous box girder, the main girder section is single box single room inclined web box
type section, box girder roof is 20.8 meters wide and box girder bottom is 8.0-9.115m wide and 4.25-3m high,
thickness of web is 45cm, there is 2% cross slope on the box top. This bridge erecting machine is applied to the
installation of 572 pieces of beam section of this project.

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Parameters : Application :

Item Parameters or ability

Span 40m, 30m, 28m
Working level of the whole machine A3
Maximum longitudinal slope 2.5%
Bridge transverse slope ±2.5%, ±3.7%
Minimum radius of horizontal curve ≥300m
Maximum lifting weight (not including spreader) 160t
Applicable segment length 2.3m, 2.4m, 2.5m, 3.5m
Segmental height/width 2.5m/21m
Maximum segmental weight (not including spreader) 155t
Maximum horizontal speed of the whole machine 0.5m/min
Longitudinal speed of the whole machine 0-1m/min
Maximum wind condition of longitudinal and horizontal
≤16m/s
movement
Spreader rotation 360º Basic Info :
Transverse adjustment angle of spreader ±4%
Longitudinal adjustment angle of spreader ±5%
Maximum transverse adjustment distance of lifting trolley ±0.7m
Beam feeding type At end and lift from water
Three-phase four-wire
Dynamic condition of the whole machine
system, about 330kw
Main girder quantity/length 2/104m
Front leg quantity 1 Features :
Middle leg quantity 3
Back leg quantity 1
Lifting crane 2
10t trolley quantity 1
Hanger 2
Hangings 7 sets
Appearance size at working of the whole machine
104m x 15.3m x 14.1m
(length x width x height)
Weight of the whole machine 735t (including hangings)

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