That looks amazing! How did you bond/fasten the three pieces together? Also did you bond/fasten the three bridge pieces to the footers on each side? Thanks for sharing!
If I had poured it in place, it would have been hard to screed the concrete to a uniform thickness and it would have tended to flow downhill toward each footing. By pre-casting, I only needed 1/3 the forming materials which saved me enough to covr the crane and then some. Also it was less risky, if there was a problem during a pour, I would only have to recast 1 piece. If I poured in situ and something went wrong, I would have a big problem. This way was easy to build with only one or 2 people.
I don't understand, why didn't you form it up and pour in situ? Why go to the trouble and expense of a crane and all that extra handling when it seems it would have been practical to build the form in place. Wouldn't it have been even stronger as well, being one monolithic pour? I'm just curious, and I'm guessing it is because of the stone finish. At any rate it is a beautiful bridge...fine piece of workmanship.
Saw it in Handyman... A wonderful feat. I would like to see photos approaching the bridge from both directions.
aboverubiesfar 7 months ago
Pretty bridge in a pretty spot. I saw it in Family Handyman. My tractor was the first DIY Gone Wild feature, but yours is the best.
bentonkb 8 months ago
i want one!!! read about it in handyman, hubbie not going to be happy with new wish list item.
nobridge1 9 months ago
Damn impressive.....great work!
Marquito76r 1 year ago
Nice job. Very impressive.
xelalaw 1 year ago
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Nebdog111 1 year ago
That looks amazing! How did you bond/fasten the three pieces together? Also did you bond/fasten the three bridge pieces to the footers on each side? Thanks for sharing!
Nebdog111 1 year ago
@Nebdog111 The arches have 8 inch pieces of channel steel cast into them. When the 3 were placed side by side, the channels were welded together.
The arches are fastened to the footing with tensioned chains.
bridge10101 1 year ago
awesome!
pumkinvine 2 years ago
If I had poured it in place, it would have been hard to screed the concrete to a uniform thickness and it would have tended to flow downhill toward each footing. By pre-casting, I only needed 1/3 the forming materials which saved me enough to covr the crane and then some. Also it was less risky, if there was a problem during a pour, I would only have to recast 1 piece. If I poured in situ and something went wrong, I would have a big problem. This way was easy to build with only one or 2 people.
bridge10101 3 years ago
I don't understand, why didn't you form it up and pour in situ? Why go to the trouble and expense of a crane and all that extra handling when it seems it would have been practical to build the form in place. Wouldn't it have been even stronger as well, being one monolithic pour? I'm just curious, and I'm guessing it is because of the stone finish. At any rate it is a beautiful bridge...fine piece of workmanship.
74VDC 3 years ago