DUNGAVEL WIND FARM A70 BRIDGE ASSESSMENTS

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Inspection and assessment of a series of bridges on the A70 access route to the wind farm for abnormal vehicles.

Client – Natural Power

Completion – 2014

Value – N/A

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Inspection; AIP and acceptance by Local Council; Assessment for abnormal vehicles including checking in accordance with AIP; Reporting.

PRINCIPAL ELEMENTS

• 3 masonry arch bridges up to 3.3m span
• 2 corrugated steel buried structures (8.0m)
• 2 prestressed beam skew bridges (12m)
• 2 reinforced concrete beam and slab (3 spans 36.6m + single 17.2 span)

KEY FEATURES

Also reassessment of 2 small bridges on B743 for revised loadings;
Review of existing assessments.

CONTRACTORS

Project Manager – Wallace Stone