View on the original deck of Brotherton Fox
View north to Brotherton Fox A1M running below
View looking up the A1M towards Brotherton Fox Bridge
Brotherton Fox - view on the existing deck.
Slip road ties in just before the bridge
Pub on the corner of the bridge.
Roundabout next to the pub just along from the pub
Brotherton Fox - view on the existing deck.
Site testing from MEWP, D Millar doing the inspection hammer testing
Site imperfection from MEWP, D Millar doing the inspection hammer testing
View on the front face of the abutment - concrete fins breaking up.
Site testing from MEWP, D Millar doing the inspection hammer testing
Site testing from MEWP, D Millar doing the inspection hammer testing
Site testing from MEWP, D Millar doing the inspection hammer testing
Site testing from MEWP, D Millar doing the inspection hammer testing
Site testing from MEWP, D Millar doing the inspection hammer testing
Soffit above the central pier has been delaminated
Concrete sample being taken holes drilled and tested for chemical content
View on abutment face – road closed barrier being removed.
View on bridge abutments with the road closed
View on the soffit of the bridge - note the edge beam.
Temporary shutter being set up ready for concrete base
Scaffold being erected to the east abutment
Temporary works props being installed on the concrete plinth
Props being installed
Header beam being installed to the East props
Header beam being installed to the East props
Scaffold erected to the West abutment + concrete footing being created for the temporary works
West abutment props being installed
Temporary works installed for the East abutment
Temporary works installed for the West abutment
Temporary works installed for the West abutment
Trial holes at deck level on bridge joints & waterproofing
Trial holes at deck level on bridge joints & waterproofing
Grout bags filled on top of the header beam to take the load from the deck once beams removed
All grout bags filled and in place on the header beam
Hydro demolition to the East abutment
Soffit of the East abutment falls away due to delamination
Hydro demolition to the East abutment
Hydro demolition to the East abutment
Hydro demolition to the East abutment
Buxton Water – Hydro demolition equipment.
Buxton Water – Hydro demolition equipment Water tanker on the deck
Hydro demolition to the East abutment
Hydro demolition to the East abutment
Hydro demolition to the East abutment
Hydro demolition of the soffit exposes rotten concrete and heavy corrosion
Survey of the soffit showed that it was in very poor condition
East abutment hydro demolition complete
East abutment hydro demolition complete
East abutment hydro demolition complete / scaffold removed
East abutment hydro demolition complete / scaffold removed
East abutment hydro demolition complete / scaffold removed
Anchor fixings drilled and set in place with HY150 epoxy
Reinforcement delivered for the new kerb beams
Shutters delivered ready for installation
Anchor fixings drilled and set in place with HY150 epoxy
Steel fixed to the abutment face to form the kerb beam
Steel fixed to the abutment face to form the kerb beam
Form work being fixed and set in place for East kerb beam
Formwork being installed to the East abutment kerb beam.
Steel Reinforcement being fixed to the West abutment.
Works on going to both abutment kerb beams.
Form- work fixed and set in place ready for concrete. (access required)
Steel Reinforcement fixed to the front of the abutment.
Formwork Set up on the corner of the kerb beam ready for concrete.
Scaffolding erected to give access for concrete placement
Mike Sleigh – concrete to the kerb beam on the East side
Concrete placed to the Kerb Beam.
Steel reinforcement set up for the West Kerb beam - kicker cast at lower level.
New weep pipes extended through the kerb beam
Reinforcement to the west side note the kicker at low level that had been cast first
West kerb beam formwork set up and concrete placed
Concrete placed for the kerb beam.
East kerb beam cast and formwork removed
Form work to the West abutment.
East kerb beam cast and formwork removed
East kerb beam cast and formwork removed
Hydro demolition machine Robot on site to start the soffit removal
Hydro demolition Robot removing the soffit of the bridge.
Hydro demolition Robot removing the soffit of the bridge.
Hydro demolition Robot removing the soffit of the bridge.
Hydro demolition Robot removing the soffit of the bridge.
Hydro demolition Robot removing the soffit of the bridge.
Breakdown of the hydro demo equipment
Hydro demolition complete to central deck soffit section
Breakdown of the hydro demo equipment – back to using elevated work platform
Breakdown of the hydro demo equipment – back to using elevated work platform
Breakdown of the hydro demo equipment – back to using elevated work platform
Hydro demolition Robot back up and running after a week in for repairs (parts needed to come from sweden)
Completed soffit removed.
Soffit completed up to the East
Hydro-demolition West abutment at soffit interface
The soffit over the west abutment was ok
West abutment props removed – strip to be hydro-demolished
West abutment props removed and stacked up
View on east abutment props
Work started to the service bay at deck level
East abutment hydro-demo in progress to the section between the props and the abutment
Scaffold being taken down and area in front of the West Abutment to clean up prior to access deck being installed.
Scaffold being erected to the north bound carriageway
Scaffold decked out ready for spray concrete
View on the soffit central pier interface.
View on the West Abutment with face hydro demolished.
View on bearings over the central pier soffit in very poor condition
View on bearings over the central pier soffit in very poor condition
The concrete soffit above the central pier could be pulled off by hand the concrete was so brittle.
Access scaffold being erected on the North bound carriage way - access to undertake spray concrete.
Material delivery for spray concrete stockpiled ready for use.
Preparation for spray concrete to the bridge soffit
Preparation for spray concrete to the bridge soffit
Works on going to spray concrete North bound soffit.
Works started on installing a temporary work plinth for installing the props on the central pier.
Spray concrete complete up to West Abutment.
Spray concrete complete up to central pier
Spray concrete complete up to central pier
Brickwork started to the west abutment - soffit completed and scaffold rebuilt to undertake brickwork.
Scaffold erected around the central pier – concrete foundation being constructed for temporary props
Brickwork to the West abutment works in progress.
Props being installed at the central pier
Props being installed at the central pier
Brickwork west abutment in progress
Brickwork west abutment in progress
Hydro-demolition to east abutment to enable pockets to be created for bearings
Hydro-demolition to east abutment to enable pockets to be created for bearings
Brickwork to the West abutment - each lift being grouted up to make a solid face.
Props to the central pier ready for loading
West abutment brickwork lifts on going.
View on West abutment brickwork - not the new parapet crash barriers have been installed of the Kerb beams.
Grout bags filled and loads transferred
Temporary works props.
Central pier screened in ready for hydro demolition of the bearings
Load transfer completed on top of beams
Load transfer completed on top of beams
Hydro demolition in progress on the East abutment
Road closed at deck level for bearing replacement works
Scotty Collins - Works Foreman
Trial holes on deck service ducts
Trial holes on deck service ducts
Hydro demo creating a bearing shelf cut out for new bearings
Hydro demo creating a bearing shelf cut out for new bearings
Soffit fully exposed to show full extent of delamination
Grout bags filled on top of the beams.
Works at deck level service trench being cleared out repaired
Concrete works to the service trench
Concrete works to the service trench
Hyro demolition works in progress
Hydro- demolition works in progress on the East Abutment.
Hydro- demolition in progress over the central pier old bearings broken out
Concrete works to the service trench
Waterproofing being removed from the deck over the service trench area.
Spray concrete to the west abutment soffit above the bearing self
Hydro- demolition in progress over the central pier old bearings broken out
Spray concrete to the west abutment soffit above the bearing self
Spray concrete to the west abutment soffit above the bearing self
Hydro demo in progress over the central pier old reinforcement being removed
Hydro demo in progress over the central pier old reinforcement being removed
Hydro demo in progress over the central pier old reinforcement being removed
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