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Railway bridge WK432, Bytom
Project description
This bridge was constructed in 2010-2011 near the city of Bytom in southern Poland, to carry a railway line over the A1 motorway. The new construction of the motorway in this area necessitated the building of a bridge to enable road and rail traffic to flow freely at the crossing point.
The bridge consists of two reinforced concrete structures, side by side – one for each of the two railway tracks. Noise reduction measures were necessitated by the presence of a residential area close to the bridge.
mageba scope
mageba supplied TENSA-MODULAR expansion joints for the construction of this bridge. Four joints were required, one for each end of each structure. The joints are of type LR8-RW, the suffix “RW” standing for “railway”. They are designed for the particular challenges presented by railway bridges, such as the ballast stones that would block the gaps of a normal modular joint and must be prevented from entering the gaps, and the high axle loads and vibrations from rail traffic.
The joints also feature ROBO-MUTE noise-reducing mats underneath, to reduce noise under traffic.
Lifting of a TENSA-MODULAR type LR8-RW joint into position on the bridge
A TENSA-MODULAR joint of type LR8-RW (railway bridge joint) during installation
Key Data
Products: | TENSA-MODULAR expansion joints |
Features: | Railway bridge joints, ROBO-MUTE noise-reducing mats |
Installed: | 2011 |
Structure: | Railway bridge |
Country: | Poland |
Completed: | 2011 |
Type: | Reinforced concrete |
