(19)
(11) EP 0 164 936 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.01.1987 Bulletin 1987/05

(43) Date of publication A2:
18.12.1985 Bulletin 1985/51

(21) Application number: 85303530

(22) Date of filing: 20.05.1985
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 14.06.1984 GB 8415136

(71) Applicant: FAIREY ENGINEERING LIMITED
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(72) Inventor:
  • Parramore, Thomas Stuart
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(54) Bridge construction


(57) A method of constructing a modular bridge across a span, comprises placing at least a first trestle (183) on the home bank of the span, placing a first module of a modular launching rail on the trestle, connecting one or more subsequent launching rail modules to the launching rail being formed, placing a first bridge module on the launching rail, connecting one or more subsequent bridge modules to the bridge being formed, booming out the launching rail across the span and launching the bridge across the span along the launching rail.







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