In Ravenscraig, Scotland, MGF supplied equipment that assisted in the installation of a 5,000-tonne bridge move, as part of an investment into the rejuvenation of the Ravenscraig Steelworks site by North Lanarkshire Council.
The job required closing the railway for 9 days over the Easter weekend in 2023. To avoid further closures, the concrete bridge was to be constructed offline before being moved into position using self-propelled modular transporters (SPMT).
This concrete structure needed support from inside to stop the walls from collapsing in on themselves whilst it was transported into place.
MGF became involved due to a design that offered a combination of excavation and structural support equipment, as well as a strong working relationship with the site team that was formed during a previous project.
Ravenscraig Bridge Propping
Story Contracting LTD
Story Contracting LTD
Our ability to offer both shoring and structural support, for an adaptable solution, made MGF the ideal supplier
MGF’s major projects division supplied a group of 400 series struts that spanned 13 metres from wall to wall. Six props to each side, at positions specified by MHB Consultants, which also took into account the trestle positions on the SPMT to prevent any clashes. This would ensure that, while the bridge was moved into position, the abutment walls would not buckle and would remain standing.
However, as these props were unable to be bolted to the walls of the concrete structure, we were able to offer the contractor a cradle made from the lightweight model of MGF UniShore®, which would hold the props in position while the bridge moved.
The Ravenscraig bridge move was completed over the recent Easter weekend, with the assistance of adaptable MGF equipment from both our shoring and structural support ranges with designs from our major projects division.
The bridge will now provide access for a new road and active travel routes for the local area, as well as support the development and regeneration of Ravenscraig.
A recent update on the project showed that the dig and pile cropping is now complete with rebar installation at approximately 80%, with plans to pour the concrete base and have the bottom frame removed sometime after.
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