Project Description : Roller Rehab Bridge Bearing Service , 24th April, 2018. Bearing rust removal, internal cleaning, painting, greasing and oiling. Mark bearings to gauge future movement and report on service and any defects identified. Recently replaced pot bearings on both the abutment and next pier are in excellent condition. The rusted ‘nest of rockers’ bearing…
Project Description : Roller Rehab Bridge Bearing Service, 24th April, 2018. Bearing rust removal, internal cleaning, painting, greasing and oiling. Report on service and any defects identified. Ballast covered and surrounded bearings on the abutments. The coating had failed on the bearings and was cracking off. Where the paint was removed light rust had started to…
Existing coating had separated from the steel resulting in heavy rust & metal loss on the tread supports. The fixings were stainless steel which were in contact with steel supports. Treads were unbolted and removed using a crane. Plasticised coating removed off tread supports and surrounding metal stringers by manually cutting and grinding. All treads…
Along the approaches there are small plates which appear to connect both the free expansion end and the adjoining fixed end of beams. A new walkway has been bolted to one side of the entire length of the structure. Whilst the handrail appears to have allowances for movement.
The heavily rusted frames were unbolted and craned down. The whole frame was then water/grit blasted to identify which areas needed to be repaired. Then, the heavily rusted sections were cut out and new plates were welded in. It received a prime coat and was…
Project Description : Roller Rehab Bridge Bearing Service , 21th April, 2018. Bearing rust removal, internal cleaning, painting, greasing and oiling. Mark bearings to gauge future movement and report on service and any defects identified. Bearings are generally dry, rusted and covered in dirt and plant life. A slide plate bearing at the start of the truss which…
Project Description : Roller Rehab Bridge Bearing Service , 19th – 22nd June, 2018. Bearing rust removal, cleaning, painting, greasing and oiling. Report on service and any defects identified. Rust remove and protect with Action Corrosion. Slide Plate Bearings and Pot Bearings. The slide plate bearings on this 27 span structure are in generally good condition.…
Project Description : Roller Rehab Bridge Bearing Service , 18th April, 2018. Bearing rust removal, internal cleaning, painting, greasing and oiling. Report on service and any defects identified. Mark bearings to gauge future movement. Ballast and debris was covering both sets of bearings on both abutments. The bearings could not be seen. Pier 1 fixed bearing…
Project Description : Roller Rehab Bridge Bearing Service. Bearing rust removal, internal cleaning, painting, greasing and oiling. Report on service and any defects identified. Bearings generally had surface rust only and required cleaning prior to servicing. Concrete bearing bed has lifted and cracked and requires a repair. Before and After. Bearings cleaned, de-rusted and coated.…
Project Description : Bearing Cover Design, Fabrication and fitting following Roller Rehab Bridge Bearing Service on 5th April, 2017.
