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Service 04

Bridge Construction

We build small and medium span bridges, from foundations and abutments to the deck. Where the foundation sits on rock, our own teams carry out the riverbed rock removal, so there is no separate blasting subcontract to manage.

Our crews handle river diversion, excavation, formwork, reinforcement and concrete.

Abutment base formwork and starter bars set on rock in a riverbed excavation

Applications

Where it is used

  • Bridge foundations
  • Abutments and wing walls
  • Small and medium span bridges
  • Riverbed rock removal
  • Box culverts and approach works

Our method

How we deliver it

  1. 01

    Site survey

    River levels, rock, access and existing structures are surveyed, and the diversion is planned.

  2. 02

    Design review

    Drawings and the method statement are reviewed with the client, including any rock removal needed.

  3. 03

    Permits

    Approvals for river work and any blasting are confirmed before mobilisation.

  4. 04

    Excavation

    The river is diverted and the foundation is excavated. Rock is removed by controlled blasting where required.

  5. 05

    Substructure

    Formwork, reinforcement and concrete for the base, abutments and wing walls, with pumps keeping the pit dry.

  6. 06

    Superstructure

    Deck, parapets and approach works built to the drawings.

  7. 07

    Handover and reporting

    Inspection, as-built records and handover to the client.

Equipment

Plant and equipment

  • Excavators
  • Dewatering pumps
  • Formwork systems
  • Concrete equipment
  • Rock drills for riverbed rock removal

Safety controls

Safety on every job

  • Method statement and risk assessment for river work
  • River diversion and pit dewatering plan
  • Licensed shot-firer for any riverbed blasting
  • Excavation support and safe access to pits
  • Crews in full PPE on every site

Projects

Related projects

All projects
BridgesRiverbed excavation for a bridge abutment, with the river diverted around the work area

Gurumada Bridge, Panagamuwa

Provincial Road Development Authority (PRDA) · Panagamuwa

Reconstruction of the Gurumada Bridge at Panagamuwa under the PRDA's post Cyclone Ditwah restoration works: riverbed excavation, abutment formwork, reinforcement and concrete.

Rock between you and your programme? Talk to our engineers.

Send your drawings and an estimate of the rock volume or number of tower footings. Our engineers will reply with a method and a price.