Integrated Systems for Bridges Construction - The Launching Girder System

The Arab Contractors has a complete Launching Girder system with bearing capacity up to 150 tons to construct spans up to 45 m.The launching girder system help in conquering the adverse site conditions and congested area. A simple explanation of this method is that a fabrication area is constructed at first. The bridge beams are concreted and prestressed. These beams are transported to position using a special carriage system. These trusses move until they are supported on the columns of the required span, then they lift the prestressed concrete beams. This system was used in 6 TH of October elevated road and Cairo Ring Road – 9D sector elevated road.