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Advantage Steel and Construction performed the erection of 12,100,000 lbs. of structural steel over the Allegheny River. Erection of the multi-girder bridge was performed with land and marine based crawler cranes. Multiple falsework towers and tie-down systems were installed to stabilize the girders, with haunch girders over 21’ deep and weighing over 150,000 lbs. The main channel span was pre-assembled on sectional barges, which was 60’ x280’ and weighed over 1,050 tons. The barges were then floated into place and the single unit, weighing over 2 million pounds, was strand jacked into position to avoid interfering with river traffic.
2016 ENR Merit Award Winner
Key Construction Elements:
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Strand Jacking Erection
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Erection with 4100SIII Ringer Crane
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Erection of Girders w/ Horizontal
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Splices
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Water Erection
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Difficult Weather Conditions
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Aggressive Schedule
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Temporary Support Systems
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Strand Jacking
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Critical Lifts
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Walkway Fabrication
General Work Activities
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Steel Erection
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Innovative Solutions
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Temporary Support
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Jacking
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Fabrication