Mabey Universal Bridge - Mabey & Johnson - Inglaterra

Mabey Universal is supplied to road authorities or contractors as a product for stock, resale or for hire equipment. On construction sites, the Mabey Universal system can provide access for heavy construction traffic.

The Mabey Universal Bridging system has proved successful in a wide variety of applications. Its heavy-duty modular design provides a unique combination of strength and versatility. It has been designed to have excellent fatigue resistance, which makes the Mabey Universal system ideal as a long-term solution for heavily trafficked roads.

The speed of erection, ease of assembly and reusability of the Mabey Universal Bridge makes it ideal for use in temporary and emergency situations.

Single, two or three lane roadway widths
Clear spans to 81m
International highway design loadings
Axle loadings up to 60 tonnes
Fully tested, pre-engineered modular design
Fully galvanized for low maintenance

Building the Mabey Universal Bridge
The Mabey Universal Bridge system design enables fast build times to be achieved. Typically the bridge is assembled using a small crew of 5 to 8 men working with a light mobile crane and standard tools. Mabey offer full engineering and site support.

The panel is the basic unit from which the main bridge girders are formed. The Mabey Universal panel is longer and stronger than any other of its type, thus allowing a more rigid structure to be constructed with fewer components. The effective bending moment capacity of the truss is increased by introducing reinforcement chords bolted top and bottom of the panel.
For greater spans and heavier loadings, the introduction of further panel lines increases both bending and shear capacity of the bridge.