{"id":28831,"date":"2021-10-28T16:07:49","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T14:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ctvs.eu\/we-once-again-contributed-to-the-construction-of-a-uhpc-footbridge\/"},"modified":"2024-09-08T16:26:54","modified_gmt":"2024-09-08T14:26:54","slug":"we-once-again-contributed-to-the-construction-of-a-uhpc-footbridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ctvs.eu\/en\/we-once-again-contributed-to-the-construction-of-a-uhpc-footbridge\/","title":{"rendered":"We once again contributed to the construction of a UHPC footbridge."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.13.1&#8243; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(0,0,0,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/ctvs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Passerelle-Rosel-2021.mp4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.13.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_module=&#8221;28559&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]CTVS has once again contributed to the construction of an unusual UHPC footbridge in Switzerland&#8217;s Valais canton, in collaboration with ELEMENT SA in Tafers.<br \/>\nThe over 70-meter-long, 200-ton footbridge is made up of 23 prefabricated elements produced at the ELEMENT SA plant in Tafers.<br \/>\nA 650-ton crane was used for the final installation of the complete bridge, after the application of prestressing.<br \/>\nThe structure is characterized by flared ends, which are obtained from non-developable surfaces.<br \/>\nThis constraint makes the boilermaker&#8217;s work more demanding, since he can&#8217;t start from a flat sheet to form the mold, but has to assemble small elements.<br \/>\nFor this project, we designed and manufactured 7 different molds\/components.<br \/>\nThe main features of the project :        <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Combined frame design for &#8220;contact&#8221; concreting<\/li>\n<li>A major technical difficulty due to the presence of &#8220;undevelopable&#8221; surfaces<\/li>\n<li>Highly demanding customer requirements for the quality of the concrete facing finish, enhanced by the characteristics of UHPC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>  B\u00e9ton Fibr\u00e9 Ultra Performant (BFUP) is a new concrete that can be used to produce thin, yet very strong, elements.<br \/>\nIt can also be used to produce parts with more complex shapes, while offering greater strength thanks to its composition.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CTVS has once again contributed to the construction of an unusual UHPC footbridge in Switzerland&#8217;s Valais canton, in collaboration with ELEMENT SA in Tafers. 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