I PRECO+ Paris I

Exemples de réalisation récentes en Europe avec

PRECOBEAM
Dr.-Ing. Günter Seidl
SSF Ingenieure AG, Berlin

VFT-WIB Construction Method

STARTING FROM VFT GETTING

“EXTERNAL REINFORCEMENT”
VFT VFT w/o headed studs

VFT w/o headed studs VFT-WIB with filler beams

Walzträgerhälften Puzzle-Schnittform
Halved rolled section “puzzle” cut
VFT-WIB with composite dowels External reinforcement

Vigaun viaduct (Austria)

Vigaun viaduct for Austrian Railway ÖBB
Cross-section with 2 VFT-WIB girders

Vigaun viaduct for Austrian Railway ÖBB

Frame system 3 spans à 26.15m
Manufacturing of girders

Torch cut 2 similar girders

Cut beams Corrosion protection

Composite dowels

Head plates for hugging moment Composite dowels

Guiding of reinforcement in the composite

dowels

Drawing Execution
VFT-WIB
Reinforcement cages action formwork

VFT-WIB
Launching for casting
VFT-WIB
Precasted elements

Formwork Casting

VFT-WIB
Ausgeschaltes Fertigteil mit Randabschalung
Pre-casted element including the lateral formwork
VFT-WIB

VFT-WIB
Placed girders

Before casting of cross girder and the retaining wall

VFT-WIB

VFT-WIB
Total costs of structures 1.030 €/m2
 Kuchl Viaduct (Austria)
Longitudinal section
Cross-section

Specifications
• System: Frame with 4 spans
• Span: 2x 19,70m; 2x 19,50m
• Cross-section: VFT-WIB
• Construction height: 85 / 115 [ cm ]
• Slenderness: 23 / 17
• Use: Road

Cross-sections hugging/sagging moment

Geometry of torch cut

Abutment using "Gabbionen"

View on Columns
Reforcement of retaining wall

Rolled section in the casting plant

Reinf. in the composite dowel

Lauching of reinfocement cages using the external reinf.

Komplette Bewehrung im Dübelbereich

VFT-WIB elements
Hardening of compsoite elements

Bridge in service
VFT-WIB External reinforcement

VFT-WIB construction method

Casting on Site
Rahmen in VFT-WIB Bauweise
Überführung über die Bahn in Polen
VFT-WIB VFT-Rail
 Comparison
of construction height

VFT-Rail w/o ballast track with ballast track

Comparison
of construction height

VFT-Rail w/o ballast track with ballast track

kh
 Comparison of
effective construction height

VFT-Rail w/o ballast track with ballast track

kh,eff
Pilot-Träger VFT-RAIL (Max Bögl)
Pilot girder VFT-RAIL by Max Bögl
Messtechnik und FE-Analysen

VFT-Rail

PILOT PROJECT “SIMMERBACH”

View on the pilot project

Longitudinal section
Cross-section Simmerbach
principle

Plan view
Construction site

Torch cutting
Geometry of torch cut

Cutting of rolled sections

Geometry of torch cut
Delivery of external reinforcement at casting plant

Main reinforment
 Reinforcement cage prefabricated

Reinforcement cage prefabricated

Formwork 180 deg turned

Approval of tolerances
Einheben des Bewehrungskorbs
Reinforcement of composite dowels

External reinforcement with template for bearings

Setting of external reinforcement
Implemention of external reinforcement

Prepared for casting

VFT-Rail before turning
Delivery of VFT-Rail on site

Rail channel
The existing structure the night before
Existing superstructure

Existing superstructure
Removal of column head
Einheben der Auflagerbänke
Placing of new column head

Einmessen der Lagerbank über dem Mittelpfeiler

Absetzen Auflagerbank auf dem Widerlager
Placing of
Einheben VFT-Rail Träger (65t)
Placing of VFT-Rail girders with 65t

Absetzen und Ausrichten VFT-Rail Träger

Einheben des 2. VFT-Rail Trägers
Placing of 2nd VFT-Rail girder

Begleitwege
Sidewalks
Verlegen der Begleitwege
Placing of Sidewalks

Refilled ballast
Placing of Rail system
Brückenüberbauten mit Gleis

Brücke unter Verkehr

 Replaced Superstructures

Cross-section of superstructure
Externe Bewehrung im Hauptträger

Bewehrungsführung
Grundriss

Lateral Launching of the Frame using Hydraulic Jacks

Strut-and-Tie Model for introduction of the V-Forces
into the Main Girder

Bewehrungsführung
Tragverhalten im Rahmeneck
Verschub des Rahmens