Magnum Working on the construction of the bridge.

Initially Magnum was asked to design a ramp bridge built from scaffolding materials. The purpose to support a moving mass of 32000kg. It was realised during the procurement process that a scaffolding material solution had limitations in that the vehicles using the bridge would only be able to operate at a dead slow speed. If a vehicle exceeded the limit there would be a risk of the whole structure buckling.

It was decided that a temporary road bridge would be required to service the project. Magnum subsequently attended meetings with Farrans and Acrow to discuss the practicality. Acrow provided full design and specialist equipment to enable the building of the bridge.

Farrans advised they wanted Magnum to build the bridge.

This is an image of some of the Acrow Team the two on the left and Magnum Team the three on the right. an amazing well done to this group and others that worked on the project from site and remotely from the office.

Acrow provide supervision for the building of the bridge. Magnum supplied labour and working from the plans, under Acrows supervision have built the bridge. Magnum built the whole bridge and provided qualified banksman to manage the distribution of the components.

The bridge was craned in at night, within the period after the last night flight landed and the first flight left in the morning. A 750-ton crane was used over three nights to lift the sections into place.

Farrans had to install substantial reinforced concrete foundations to support the bridge.

Magnum drilled 24mm holes into the foundation using hollow drill bits directly connected to an M class vacuum. Therefore virtually no dust was created in the process, and the drilled hole were clean and ready to receive the chemical resin application.

22mm bar were put into the holes and secured with resin. The bridge is held down with 22mm holding down nuts.
Magnum utilised an electronic chemical resin dispenser to install the resin. This machine had a memory of the quantity of resin required to for each hole, the resin was mixed and distributed electronically by the machine. Consequently, saving time and material wastage.

Despite no previous experience in bridge building, Magnums site team were enthusiastic and performed in an exemplary manner. Acrow provided Magnums team with excellent guidance and support.

Excellent teamwork and enthusiasm achieved a successful bridge build.