Future-Proofing Your Infrastructure
The demands on our infrastructure are constantly evolving. Traffic volumes increase, legal load limits are raised, and seismic codes become more stringent. Structural reinforcement provides a proactive, sustainable, and highly effective solution to meet these new demands, extending the life of a bridge and avoiding the immense cost and disruption of a full replacement.
BridgeCore Solutions is at the forefront of strengthening technology. Our engineers perform sophisticated structural analyses to design reinforcement systems that integrate seamlessly with the existing bridge, increasing its load-carrying capacity, improving its resilience, and ensuring it complies with the latest standards.
Advanced Reinforcement Techniques
Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) systems are lightweight, corrosion-resistant, and possess incredible tensile strength. We apply FRP wraps and strips to columns, beams, and slabs to enhance their flexural, shear, and axial capacity with minimal added weight or change in geometry.
By installing high-strength steel tendons or bars externally to a bridge girder, we can introduce a compressive force that counteracts the tensile stresses from traffic loads. This is a highly effective method for increasing load capacity and controlling cracking in concrete structures.
We enhance a bridge's ability to withstand earthquakes through various techniques. This includes installing seismic isolation bearings, adding shear keys and cable restrainers, and jacketing columns with steel or composites to improve their ductility and prevent collapse during a seismic event.
Benefits of Reinforcement
Strengthening an existing bridge is a strategic investment with significant returns:
- Increased Load Capacity to meet modern demands.
- Extended Service Life, deferring costly replacement.
- Improved Safety & Resilience against unforeseen events.
- Minimal Traffic Disruption compared to new construction.