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regarding the steelwork for the trestling and bridge deck. The SPMT’s were offloaded two miles
from the site and the narrow country lanes were temporarily closed while they were manoeuvred to site. All other equipment was transported to site in compact loads due to road restrictions. The steelwork for the trestles, and bridge deck supporting steelwork was carefully selected as it was compact and light enough to construct on site using only a small telehandler.
Once the equipment was constructed and the bridge sections positioned, the completed deck was jacked up to a height of over 3.5metres. ALE was then able to navigate the 6 axle SPMT through the support trestles that the 70te bridge was resting on and loaded it onto the high level support structure. The bridge deck was then transported to the install location and manoeuvred between the narrow installation points. The SPMT’s integrated hydraulic jacking system lowered the bridge into its final position and the SPMT was moved clear of the bridge. Matt Winship Project Engineer at ALE
said: ‘With the location of site being so difficult to access and the inability to use cranes it was clear that the project could present some major challenges. However through careful planning, effective engineering and collaborative working with the client, the installation was a complete success; the bridge deck was installed safely, accurately and to plan.’
Heavy lifting for the Olympics Heavylift’s 1,200te capacity Gottwald AK912-1 heavylift machinery was integral to a high-profile project as part of the preparation for the 2012 London Olympics. ALE completed the installation of the
foot bridge that was used by visitors to access the Olympic facility. The installation required the Gottwald AK912 -1 to be fitted with 71m Maxi Boom, 300te Maxilift Ballast to lift the 196te foot bridge into position creating access to the Olympic site from the Stafford coach/car park. The work was carried out during two night possessions to ensure minimal impact on traffic flow. Andrew Hunt sales manager at ALE said
‘The AK912-1 is an important asset to ALE. Being able to relocate the crane fully rigged using SPMT’s minimised the disruption on site and enabled the project to be completed quicker than alternative cranes could achieve as it would normally take six days to de-rig, relocate and re-rig the crane. ‘While the AK912-1 is permanently
based in the UK, it is only part of our global crane fleet including the
AL.SK fleet – the world’s largest capacity land-based cranes – available to be deployed to the UK when
required.’ • Tel: 01889 272 500
www.ale-heavylift.com
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