Balfour Beatty Vinci to begin work on new HS2 viaduct

Infrastructure group Balfour Beatty Vinci will close Saltley Viaduct, in Birmingham, to vehicles and pedestrians on Sunday 10 May, ahead of a four-stage demolition programme. The post Balfour Beatty Vinci to begin work on new HS2 viaduct appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

BBV ready for second HS2 deck push

Balfour Beatty Vinci is preparing to launch a second viaduct deck over the M6 as part of its HS2 works in the midlands.

Engineers prepare to slide second 320m HS2 viaduct over M6 near Birmingham in April

Work to install the second of two HS2 viaduct decks over the M6 at junction 4 near Chelmsley Wood is due to begin on 11 April, with contractors planning to slide the first 107m section of the west deck across a southbound slip road. The post Engineers prepare to slide second 320m HS2 viaduct over M6 near Birmingham in April appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Last concrete precast segment completed at HS2’s ‘viaduct factory’

The final precast deck segment for one of the most complex structures on the HS2 route out of Birmingham has been manufactured at a temporary yard beside the M42. The post Last concrete precast segment completed at HS2’s ‘viaduct factory’ appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

National Highways completes restoration work on 19th century Riddings Viaduct

National Highways has completed a major restoration of the 19th-century Riddings Viaduct, work that officials say will secure the disused structure’s future while preserving its historic character. The post National Highways completes restoration work on 19th century Riddings Viaduct appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

HS2 - HS2 super-sizes offsite manufacturing as Kent ‘viaduct factory’ begins production 18052023

The first of 68 giant piers that will support the HS2's first entirely off-site manufactured modular viaduct - the Thame Valley Viaduct - have been cast, in a move that represents a major step forward for viaduct design in the UK.

HS2 - HS2 Design Focus: Small Dean Viaduct, Wendover 19042023

A key viaduct that will take HS2 trains across the A413 and local rail lines south of Wendover has given the green light by Buckinghamshire Council.

Mega Projects - Millau Viaduct - The World's Tallest Bridge, 06122021

This video looks at the design and construction of the the tallest bridge in the world ... the Millau Viaduct was completed in 2004 and spans across the gorge valley of the Tarn in France. This bridge has just one central set of cable-stays spanning from nine concrete piers / pylons