“Tarango” Bridge, México City
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Opening Detail
Sequence
- Installation of Shoring & Forms at the starting abutment. Substructure being built enough in advance. (I)
- First segment casting: 1st span & 1/4 of the 2nd for continuous decks. (II)
- Concrete prestressing: Bonded post-tensioning.
- Shoring opening and advancing. (A)
- Shoring closing and Form adjustment.
- Second segment casting: Rest of 2nd span & 1/4 of 3rd for continuous decks. (III)
- Cycle repetition as many times as spans. (IV, V).
- Shoring & Form removal at end of last segment.
Se han logrado ciclos de 4 días.
Advantages
- Urban sites:
No cranes, haulers or falsework on streets. - Cast in place:
Free longitudinal, transverse shapes - Seismic areas:
continuous superstructures - Speed of construction:
4 days per segments/span