Freyssinet UK Bridge

Bearings, Jacking and

Temporary Works

Sam Cleobury – Business Development

Engineer

21st May 2020

Contents of today’s presentation

• Who are Freyssinet?

• Accreditations
• Why do we need bridge bearings?
• Why do bearings need to be replaced
• Overview of Freyssinet bearing range
• Examples of jacking and propping systems
• Project case study examples
• Questions and finish.
About Freyssinet
Freyssinet in the Vinci Group
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Freyssinet in the UK

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Our Leadership Team

Sales Director
Operations Commercial Sales Director
Managing Highways
Director Director Rail
Director & Products
Ian Mike Kevin
Pascal Matthew
Campbell LLoyd Bennett
Mercier Dronfield

Safety Chief Financial Business Engineering Southern

Manager Officer Manager Manager Manager
Darren James Graham Boris John
Collinswood Alexander Stanford Cousin Barry
We operate in all construction sectors
Marine Tanks &
Bridges Structures Buildings Stadiums Power
Industrial
Our Accreditations

Our Teams are Highly Qualified & Highly Skilled Specialists

Examples of why we need bridge bearings

• Thermal Movement
• Restraint
• Articulation Management
• Uplift

Free sliding

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Reasons to replace bridge bearings

• Wear / end of design life

• Corrosion of sliding surfaces
• Mis-understanding of structural articulation/restraint
• Incorrect installation
• Undermined by maintenance works/ support material deterioration
• Change of use, e.g. footbridge to tram
• Specification / original design errors, e.g. uplift.
• Planned maintenance works

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Corrosion of mechanical bearings

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Corrosion of mechanical bearings

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Corrosion of elastomeric support plates

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Mis-understanding of articulation

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Poor installation

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Poor installation
Underminned / support plinths deteriorated

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Bridge Impact
Considerations when filling out bearing
schedules EN1337 / BS5400
• Loads may differ between
permanent/temporary bearings
• Will HB type vehicles be allowed
over the structure during bearing
replacement?
• Often find that loads are
incorrect or contact stress is
exceeded.
• Will the proposed bearings
actually fit in the available
space….or when the structure is
jacked up?
• Articulation
• Technical Approval(AIP)
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Freyssinet Bridge Bearings
Design – understanding articulation
Articulation
Bearing selection considerations
Elastomeric Bearings
• Design to BS5400 / EN1337
• Designed for loads up to approx. 4-5MN
• Minimal rotation capacity
• Available in Fixed, Free and Guided capacities
with external bonded plates
• Designed to customers design requirements for
maximum efficiency in design
• Are used with Special bearings type: -
• Fixed Shear Key Special bearing
• Guided Shear Key Special bearing

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Special Bearings

Anti-uplift bearings:
Simple bearing system for elastomeric bearings

Shear Key guide

Fixed Longitudinally guided

Fixed pin

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Pot Bearings
• Designed to rotate up to 0.035 radians
(2 degrees)
• Vertical deflection capacity under load
• Design to ultimate loads of 45 MN
• Available in Fixed, Free and Guided
capacities
• Designed to customers design
requirements for maximum efficiency in
design
Pot Bearings
Simple bearing system for pot bearings

Fixed
Guided
Fixed Longitudinally guided

Guided Transversely guided Free sliding Free

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 Spherical Bearings
• Designed to rotate in excess of 0.05+ (3
degrees and over)
• Vertical deflection capacity under load
0.0mm
• Isoglide
• Design to ultimate loads of 50 MN
• Available in Fixed, Free and Guided capacities
• Designed to customers design requirements
for maximum efficiency in design
• Isoslide available in place of PTFE capable of
higher stresses and increased durability. Can
reduce size of bearing
Bodygarde: Freyssinet’s bearing protection
accessory

• Protects from water and particulates

• Can be fitted to new bearings
• Can be retrofitted to existing bearings
• Easily installed
• Easily removed for inspection
• Breathable material prevents
microenvironment within jacket
• Fire retardant version being developed
Jacking Options

• Are there designed jacking points?

• Propping
• Jack the diaphragm beams
• Install corbels
• Pier clamps
• Hanger/Needle beams

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Examples of propping systems

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Temporary bearings

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Examples of propping systems
A316 Viaduct, London

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Examples of jacking diaphragm beams

Felin Fran, Swansea Ynystawe, Swansea M25 Mardyke Viaduct

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Introducing diapragm for jacking
Orwell Viaduct, Ipswich

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Examples of cantilevered temporary works
A1260, Thorpe Interchange & M54 Ketley

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Examples of pier clamps
Ynystawe, Swansea Ynystawe, Swansea

Glas river, Swansea Glas river, Swansea

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Examples of hanger / needle beams
Freebridge, Kings Lynn

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Hanger beam option - Gosforth

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Problems discovered on site

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Butterley Station Bridge

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Wilford Toll Bridge – Nottingham

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Lenton Bridge

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QMC Viaduct- Nottingham

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A52 Bowstring Arch Support - Nottingham

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Value added knowledge
• Early Contractor Involvement
• Loadings / restraint
• HB vehicle movements
• Jacking / De-jacking with traffic. Locking collars
• Temporary Guided bearings
• Grouts / grout bags
• Temporary fixings stainless steel
• Pre-setting of bearings
• Computer 3D modelling / releasing Autocad drawings.
• To come….4D sequencing simulations

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Summary of Freyssinet services for bearings

• Freyssinet can be Principle Contractor / Sub-Contractor / Supplier

• Bearings for new build bridges
• Replacement bearings for existing bridges
• Building isolation bearings
• Full range of mechanical and elastomeric bearings available
• Accessories available – Bodygarde bearing jacket
• Bearing inspections / surveys
• Freyssinet offer a full design, supply and installation service
• Freyssinet can undertake any associated jacking and temporary works
required for the bearing installation works
 Thank you, any questions?

sam.cleobury@freyssinet.co.uk