On May 1st of each year Magdalen Bridge becomes the focal point for Oxford ’s May-day celebrations. Choristers traditionally sing from the Tower of Magdalen College located at the Oxford end of the bridge, attracting both students and tourists to listen and enjoy the atmosphere. For some, these festivities can even include jumping from the […]
The Clifton Suspension Bridge was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and is a Grade 1 listed structure. It remains a testament to 19th Century engineering, and one that still retains a few surprises for the 21st. The sandstone abutment supporting the 26m high tower at the Leigh Woods end of the bridge was found to […]
This structure belongs to the District-level Cultural Relics, and is a three cross beam bridge spanning a river which suffered a partial and then total collapse in 2009. When Cintec visited the site in 2018 all that was visible of the remains of the bridge were random sections of stone beams partially or totally submerged […]
The Monnow Bridge is the only remaining fortified river bridge in Great Britain with its gate tower standing on the bridge. The historical and architectural importance of the bridge and its rarity are reflected in its status as a Scheduled Monument and a Grade I listed building. Patently unsuited for modern traffic and after repairs […]
Pont Cilan is a two span masonry arch bridge with a clear north span of 11.72m, a clear south span of 11.88m. The arches and the central pier are constructed from random rubble masonry. The Grade 2 listed structure is described by Thomas Pennant in 1781 as ‘a bridge of 2 arches over a deep […]
As part of Railtrack’s major programme of repair and refurbishment of the land-based arches, work was authorised on numbers 1–15 of the Royal Border Railway Bridge. The bridge carries the main Inter-City East Coast rail line between Edinburgh (Waverley Street) and London (King’s Cross). George Stephenson’s magnificent 28-arch, 128 feet high viaduct spans the tidal […]
Hidden in the tranquil gardens of Kelvin Grove Park Glasgow, Scotland. The Snowbridge was thought by many to have gracefully retired into obscurity. Its past glory of being the main means of disposing of the accumulated snow from the entire main thoroughfares of Glasgow had been superseded decades before by mechanical loaders. With its retirement, […]
Strengthening of piers for London Underground / Transport for London The piers, which are constructed using cast iron have developed vertical cracks. As you are aware, trying to repair any cast iron elements is next to impossible. The client wanted to know if it would be a viable solution is to drill in cintec anchors […]
Worcester Viaduct comprises sixty-five brickwork arches rising from approximately two storey height near the railway station to over three storey height as it approaches the river. Lack of proper draining within the arch had led to the spandrel walls being forced away from the intrados arch with longitudinal cracks close to the longitudinal edges of […]
The Highways and Transportation Department of East Sussex County Council is responsible for the maintenance of the 200 year old brickwork arch bridge adjacent to Bodiam Castle. In recent years this has suffered from the effects of increasingly heavy traffic exacerbated by very cold winters in 1986 and 1987. This led to cracking of brickwork […]
