Railway operator ÖBB carrying out track works

ÖBB introduced novel railway bridge support structure

Two 450-tonne cranes are preparing to lift one of the sections in place. 2022, ÖBB - Josef Ungersböck

ÖBB has for the first time installed a pre-fabricated railway bridge support structure with much thinner and lighter concrete walls than usual. The solution was tested by the the Vienna University of Technology, a partner in the project.

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Author: Nick Augusteijn

Former Chief Editor of RailTech.com

1 comment op “ÖBB introduced novel railway bridge support structure”

bönström bönström|31.10.22|15:10

Accordingly, just for making “our”, the “green” mode, greener, new standards, new “state of the art”, now simply is needed – all the way!
Standards optimal at shift from steam, now are out…
(“Electrification”, yes but a timely, etc., etc.!)

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Railway operator ÖBB carrying out track works

ÖBB introduced novel railway bridge support structure

Two 450-tonne cranes are preparing to lift one of the sections in place. 2022, ÖBB - Josef Ungersböck

ÖBB has for the first time installed a pre-fabricated railway bridge support structure with much thinner and lighter concrete walls than usual. The solution was tested by the the Vienna University of Technology, a partner in the project.

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Author: Nick Augusteijn

Former Chief Editor of RailTech.com

1 comment op “ÖBB introduced novel railway bridge support structure”

bönström bönström|31.10.22|15:10

Accordingly, just for making “our”, the “green” mode, greener, new standards, new “state of the art”, now simply is needed – all the way!
Standards optimal at shift from steam, now are out…
(“Electrification”, yes but a timely, etc., etc.!)

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