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Volume 171, Issue 4
1 November 2018
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering Cover Image for Volume 171, Issue 4
Brief Report| September 24 2018

Safe demolition of post-tensioned reinforced concrete bridges

For further Information please contact: John Riddle Tel: +44 1795 414050 Email: john.riddle@topbond.co.uk Web: www.topbond.co.uk
Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Online ISSN: 1751-7672
Print ISSN: 0965-089X
ICE Publishing: All rights reserved
2018
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering (2018) 171 (4): 150.
https://doi.org/10.1680/jcien.2018.171.4.150

Lack of as-built records and published papers can make safe demolition of post-tensioned structures difficult. John Riddle of Topbond explains how reverse-engineering techniques can be used to design the temporary bracing needed to contain post-tensioning forces during demolition.

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2018
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