OBAYASHI CORPORATION has developed the Krabbe Wagen method, a new construction method that eliminates the need for large brackets and temporary supports in PC bridge pier-cap construction, and indicated that the process is expected to be shortened by approximately 30%. The pier cap is built in 3 stages, and the method is said to be readily adoptable using existing equipment.
A new construction method, the Krabbe Wagen method, has been developed that eliminates the need for large brackets and temporary supports, with the PC bridge pier-cap construction process expected to be shortened by approximately 30%.
The pier cap is built in 3 stages. The main components are arranged to accommodate narrow pier caps, and the method is considered easy to introduce using existing equipment.
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