Constructability Analysis of the Bridge Superstructure Rotation Construction Method in China
Publication: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 132, Issue 4
Abstract
Constructability analysis can provide valuable input to optimizing urban bridge construction in terms of reducing impacts on traffic, safety, and overall project budget and duration. This paper presents a constructability analysis of the superstructure rotation method for bridge construction. The method includes building the bridge parallel to the obstacle being overpassed (a river or a highway) and then rotating the superstructure into place. The method has been used successfully in over one-hundred bridges (mostly in China). The paper documents two case studies of bridges that used this method and provides an analysis of the constructability of the method. This includes identification of the factors influencing the constructability of the methods and lists of design and construction objectives/strategies that support the constructability of bridges using this method.
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Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 132 • Issue 4 • April 2006
Pages: 353 - 362
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© 2006 ASCE.
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Received: Feb 24, 2005
Accepted: Oct 19, 2005
Published online: Apr 1, 2006
Published in print: Apr 2006
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