Structural steel multi girder bridge. Precast super T girder bridge … · 2012-12-10 · NIMTR...
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Roads of national significance
Waikato Expressway Te Rapa Section Opening
The Six Bridges
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Bridge Construction Facts » 25,000 tonnes of concrete used to build the bridges
» 2,200 tonnes of reinforcing steel placed in the concrete bridges
» 1,400 tonnes of structural bridge steel
» 6,000 metres of piles installed for the bridge foundations
» 450 tonnes of sheet piling used for excavations near rail lines
» 130 km of wick drains put in to stabilise the ground under bridge abutments
» 7,000 m2 of anti-graffiti painting applied to protect the bridges
Gilchrist Bridge
» Structural steel ladder girder bridge
» Dual lane expressway bridge spaning over 5 lanes and a cycle way
» 780 metres of piling
» 350 tonnes of steel
» 3000 tonnes of concrete
» 12 months to build
Local Road Bridge
» Precast hollow core beam bridge
» Dual lane expressway bridge spaning over a future local road
» 300 metres of piling
» 150 tonnes of steel
» 2000 tonnes of concrete
» 8 months to build
Te Kowhai Bridge
» Precast hollow core beam bridge
» Four lane motorway bridge spaning over a future local road
» 400 metres of piling
» 200 tonnes of steel
» 2500 tonnes of concrete
» 8 months to build
Koura Bridge
» Precast hollow core beam bridge
» Three lane bridge (future proofed for 5 lanes) spanning over the expressway
» 1100 metres of piling
» 280 tonnes of steel
» 3500 tonnes of concrete
» 8 months to build
NIMTR Bridge
» Structural steel multi girder bridge.
» Four lane expressway bridge spanning over the North Island Main Trunk Rail lines and over a local road
» 2100 metres of piling
» 2500 tonnes of steel
» 7500 tonnes of concrete
» 18 months to build
SH1 Bridge
» Precast super T girder bridge
» Four lane bridge spanning over the expressway
» 750 metres of piling
» 270 tonnes of steel
» 3200 tonnes of concrete
» 8 months to build
DID YOU KNOW?
4,000 square mtres of
paving was laid on the
slopes under the
bridges.