Stay In Place Concrete Bridge Deck Forms

Foster s bridge products include.

Stay in place concrete bridge deck forms.

Our transparent stay in place deck forming system is the result of years of research and development yielding an innovative method of bridge deck construction that improves productivity and safety while complying with bridge owner inspection criteria. Bridge dek is made of high strength galvanized steel to meet design requirements of steel and concrete bridge structures. All products can be used in alternative applications. Figure 2 1 1 typical deck form support for a concrete box girder bridge 2 1 figure 2 1 2 typical deck sheathing supports on a concrete box girder bridge 2 2 figure 2 1 3 stay in place metal forming on a precast girder bridge 2 3 figure 2 1 4 example of a slab bridge 2 4 figure 2 1 5 example of a steel girder bridge 2 4.

Scaffolding and underside shoring become unnecessary as does the need for any removal of wood forms. Stay in place metal bridge forms. Ends of corrugations are factory closed or crimped to prevent leakage of concrete. Bridge form and highway products.

Stay form is easy to cut when forming construction joints keyways and curved shapes saving valuable time. Stay form is the most cost effective solution for forming bulkheads tunnels or any below grade structure. Using stay in place forms can greatly reduce both the cost and time of forming bridge deck slabs. The unit working stress in the steel will not be more than 0 725 of the specified minimum yield strength of the material furnished but not to exceed 250 mpa.

At d mac industries we provide you with same day steel deck solution so that you can week your project moving. Visit us today and view our stay in place steel bridge forms solutions. Steel grid bridge and aluminum decking bridge forms and railings. Are slightly different than what was shown on the as built drawings and additional material is required after the bridge deck has already been removed with a timeline for construction.

The metal bridge forms are designed on the basis of dead load of form plus wet weight of reinforced concrete at 240 kg m3 150 pcf plus 2 4 kpa 50 lb sq ft for construction loads. The clearcast forms difference. Uniform slab depth can be more easily achieved and the waiting period needed to remove wood forms after the concrete has set is eliminated. Suitable for new bridge construction and rehabilitation bridge dek stay in place deck forming systems offer your project ease and speed of construction safety durability and longevity.