A precast segmental pier reinforced with both conventional steel bars and high-strength steel bars according to one or more embodiments of the present invention includes a footing, a segmental pier, longitudinal bars and unbonded post-tensioned tendons, characterized in that: the segmental pier is comprised of one or more precast segments, the longitudinal bars are comprised of both the conventional steel bar and the high-strength steel bar, connecting the footing and the segmental pier together with unbonded post-tensioned tendons to form an entire pier.

An automated concrete bridge paver with an ability to provide effective control of a concrete paver by a remotely locatable concrete bridge paver operator, which includes a fixed operator control station and a mobile wireless remote operator control station which can be used when the remotely locatable concrete bridge paver operator leaves the operator control station. Mobile wireless remote operator control station includes a video screen which can display live video images from a plurality of remote wireless camera and sensor pods, which can be fixed on the paver or moved about the paver on an articulated arm, with or without a human basket.

An automated concrete bridge paver with an ability to provide effective control of a concrete paver by a remotely locatable concrete bridge paver operator, which includes a fixed operator control station and a mobile wireless remote operator control station which can be used when the remotely locatable concrete bridge paver operator leaves the operator control station. Mobile wireless remote operator control station includes a video screen which can display live video images from a plurality of remote wireless camera and sensor pods, which can be fixed on the paver or moved about the paver on an articulated arm, with or without a human basket.

A construction module for a structure, comprising: a formwork member that includes a base, a pair of parallel side walls that extend upwardly from the base, and a pair of parallel end walls. The base, the side walls and the end walls define a cavity for reinforcement and concrete. A reinforcement member includes an upper portion and a lower portion. When the reinforcement member is located in the cavity and concrete fills the cavity, the lower portion of the reinforcement member and the concrete define an elongate beam.

A construction module for a structure, comprising: a formwork member that includes a base, a pair of parallel side walls that extend upwardly from the base, and a pair of parallel end walls. The base, the side walls and the end walls define a cavity for reinforcement and concrete. A reinforcement member includes an upper portion and a lower portion. When the reinforcement member is located in the cavity and concrete fills the cavity, the lower portion of the reinforcement member and the concrete define an elongate beam.

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.

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.

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 fabricated rapid construction platform for a bridge, wherein the construction platform comprises a fixing frame, an upper-layer tubular pile position control structure (6), a lower-layer tubular pile position control structure (7), and a console; the fixing frame comprises a bottom rail platform (1), supporting posts (3), a top operation platform (2), and several supporting legs (4); the upper-layer tubular pile position control structure (6) and the lower-layer tubular pile position control structure (7) are provided between the bottom rail platform (1) and the top operation platform (2); the upper-layer tubular pile position control structure (6) comprises two sub-structures arranged symmetrically about the central axis of a second through hole, and each sub-structure comprises a braking device (61), a vertical control arm (63), and a horizontal control arm (62). The lower-layer tubular pile position control structure (7) comprises an annular frame (71), a revolution driving device, and four lower control arms (73). On the basis of the construction platform, a corresponding control method is also provided for safe construction, thereby solving the problems that the traditional hoisting manners have excessively large local stress, use a large number of apparatuses for hoisting, consume long time for hoisting, and have difficulty in controlling accurate connection of joints in the pile connection process.

A fabricated rapid construction platform for a bridge, wherein the construction platform comprises a fixing frame, an upper-layer tubular pile position control structure (6), a lower-layer tubular pile position control structure (7), and a console; the fixing frame comprises a bottom rail platform (1), supporting posts (3), a top operation platform (2), and several supporting legs (4); the upper-layer tubular pile position control structure (6) and the lower-layer tubular pile position control structure (7) are provided between the bottom rail platform (1) and the top operation platform (2); the upper-layer tubular pile position control structure (6) comprises two sub-structures arranged symmetrically about the central axis of a second through hole, and each sub-structure comprises a braking device (61), a vertical control arm (63), and a horizontal control arm (62). The lower-layer tubular pile position control structure (7) comprises an annular frame (71), a revolution driving device, and four lower control arms (73). On the basis of the construction platform, a corresponding control method is also provided for safe construction, thereby solving the problems that the traditional hoisting manners have excessively large local stress, use a large number of apparatuses for hoisting, consume long time for hoisting, and have difficulty in controlling accurate connection of joints in the pile connection process.