A system for construction of double U and single U steel composite structure for bridges and methods thereof are disclosed. The system comprising: a base slab (1), a plurality of top and bottom U shaped beams (2, 8) made of I section, exterior top and bottom slabs (3, 9), a bottom deck slab (4), foot path (5) and kerb (6). In precast scheme U shaped bottom beams (2) are placed at about 2 m interval and exterior slab and bottom deck slab are casted. Top U beams are casted in inverted position. Base slab is provided and bottom U system is placed and top U system is provided over bottom U system forming a full frame vierendeel type composite as a self-straining unit. Earth filling compaction to be done. The approaches are made of single U section and being extended with I beam and RCC slab. Cast in situ scheme is done similar.

Disclosed are a composite deck structure for a bridge, and a bridge structure and a construction method thereof. The composite deck structure includes a top plate (1), longitudinal ribs (2), and transverse ribs (3), where the longitudinal ribs (2) are fixedly connected to the transverse ribs (3), and are connected to the diaphragms (4) by means of the transverse ribs (3), and the transverse ribs (3) are not provided with cutouts for accommodating the longitudinal ribs (2). According to the composite deck structure, no cutout is provided on the diaphragms (4), and stress generated by the cutouts is reduced; hot-rolled section steel is used for longitudinal ribs (2) and transverse ribs (3) instead of welded steel plates, such that welding seams are reduced and fatigue resistance of the composite deck structure is improved.

The present disclosure discloses a mid-span axial force-free connecting device for an earth-anchored cable-stayed bridge and a method for mounting same. The mid-span axial force-free connecting device for an earth-anchored cable-stayed bridge includes an externally sleeved large steel box girder and an internally embedded small steel box girder. A plurality of bearing beams are arranged on the inner periphery of the externally sleeved large steel box girder. Transverse spherical bearings or vertical spherical bearings are arranged on the bearing beams. The internally embedded small steel box girder is fixedly supported in the externally sleeved large steel box girder through a plurality of transverse spherical bearings and vertical spherical bearings. In the same section, the transverse spherical bearings are symmetrically arranged, and the vertical spherical bearings are also symmetrically arranged.

An elevated roadway for autonomous vehicles may include a pylon extending vertically from a ground anchor and comprising a metal tube defining a central cavity and a concrete column within the central cavity. The elevated roadway further includes a bracket coupled to the pylon and comprising a mounting plate secured to the pylon and a cantilevered road support member extending from the mounting plate. The elevated roadway may further include a cantilevered road section coupled to the pylon via the cantilevered road support member and comprising a joist structure structurally coupled to the cantilevered road support member, a road member above the joist structure and supported by the joist structure, and first and second side barriers along first and second sides of the road member, respectively. The road member may be adapted to receive a four-wheeled roadway vehicle.

A method for making a prefabricated, prestressed module includes arranging one or more steel beams atop a supporting formwork element in a direction transverse to the supporting formwork element and arranging one or more precast deck elements across the one or more steel beams to create a substantially continuous surface. The one or more precast deck elements have pockets for receiving connectors that protrude from the one or more steel beams. The method also includes arranging the supporting formwork element to allow the one or more steel beams to bend into a cambered shape to impart compressive stresses to a bottom flange of the one or more steel beams and tension stresses to a top flange of the one or more steel beams and inserting grout into the pockets to hold the cambered shape and to bond the one or more precast deck elements to the connectors and the top flange.

A method for making a prefabricated, prestressed module includes arranging one or more steel beams atop a supporting formwork element in a direction transverse to the supporting formwork element and arranging one or more precast deck elements across the one or more steel beams to create a substantially continuous surface. The one or more precast deck elements have pockets for receiving connectors that protrude from the one or more steel beams. The method also includes arranging the supporting formwork element to allow the one or more steel beams to bend into a cambered shape to impart compressive stresses to a bottom flange of the one or more steel beams and tension stresses to a top flange of the one or more steel beams and inserting grout into the pockets to hold the cambered shape and to bond the one or more precast deck elements to the connectors and the top flange.

The invention relates to a unit that comprises a closing piece arranged on a horizontal surface onto which side panels are secured, for which purpose the closing piece has side perforations arranged longitudinally and in line with projections that the side panels have on their lower edge. The side panels are vertically secured onto the closing piece via clips or the like secured onto the closing pieces. Thanks to the structural features of the parts and their engaging design, an assembly is obtained which is easy to assemble and dismantle, allowing girders to be built directly on site, as well as allowing the removal of forms from girders with complex geometries (holes, section reductions, etc.).

The invention relates to a unit that comprises a closing piece arranged on a horizontal surface onto which side panels are secured, for which purpose the closing piece has side perforations arranged longitudinally and in line with projections that the side panels have on their lower edge. The side panels are vertically secured onto the closing piece via clips or the like secured onto the closing pieces. Thanks to the structural features of the parts and their engaging design, an assembly is obtained which is easy to assemble and dismantle, allowing girders to be built directly on site, as well as allowing the removal of forms from girders with complex geometries (holes, section reductions, etc.).

An elevated guideway performing the function of supporting, guiding and propelling pneumatic transport vehicles for passengers and loads. The two-part elevated guideway is formed by two components, each corresponding to one side of the cross section, divided by a vertical axis passing through the center of the slot. Components are not symmetrical, the left hand component having a wider top table. Components are joined through a niche already present at the lower slabs which is filled with a structural resin. Niche for joining the two-part elevated guideway has a central type female-female fitting. The elevated guideway includes guideway guards, two additions for installing the propulsion duct slot seal, tubes for the electric power supply and telecommunication and control cables, the protective railing for protection in the side emergency gangway, the unit for securing the rail via the web thereof, rails and the third and fourth electric power supply rails of the vehicle. The two-part elevated guideway may have, combined on the same beam of the propulsion duct, a secondary propulsion duct, thereby forming a single, non-separable structure.

The bridge construction system and method according to the present invention provides a lightweight, efficient, economical, long-lasting, and easily implemented composite steel structure that can be filled with concrete in place for the construction of pedestrian and smaller road bridges, specifically those found in rural areas. The bridge construction system of the present invention is unique in that it is a steel-frame reinforced composite bridge with decking and rebar caging that provides a permanent, non-removable form for poured-in-place concrete. The composite nature of the bridge allows for installation of the bridge to take place in one day, while the entire process from site preparation such as grading and excavation to cleanup takes a week or less. The quick installation of the bridge is designed to have a minimally invasive impact on the surrounding environment.