Common issues faced by bridge approaches and how to fix them.
Bridges are built in a very sophisticated way and a pervasive issue which bridges face typically after a few years of usage (the amount of time depends on the number of vehicles traveling and their weight) is when the bridge approaches slabs start to settle down. Bridge approaches slabs are basically the concrete which forms the transition from the normal road to the bridge or the start of the bridge. Even though like most concrete road issues there can be many various reasons for the settlement usually the filling foam used underneath the surface tends to settle down the soil or becomes weak.
Settling Concrete & Bridge Repair
When the settlement takes place, the vehicles traveling on the bridge will experience an unpleasant bump, and when that happens, it is most certainly the time for a bridge approach repair. It is essential to undergo a concrete road repair or concrete leveling so that any risks of the bridge collapsing reduce significantly and even if the bridge does not collapse vehicles can skid and crash into other cars or on the barriers and either way the vehicle and the lives in the car are at risk. A concrete patch can be applied in order to reduce the bumps, but that is not the permanent solution.
Concrete leveling and mudjacking for bridge approach repair in Denver
A few other reasons for the settlement are inadequate/poor drainage system, water seepage, concrete cracks and erosion of the soil. Depending on how serious the issue is it can be very costly to undergo concrete leveling/bridge approach repair, however, there is a method which not only consumes less money but also consumes the least amount of time. The way this works is that by using heavy machines rigid structural, geotechnical polymer is penetrated and then released into the eroded or otherwise week damaged soil which results in the development of solid base. The process also solves any leveling and crack issues which means by using this not only does the bridge undergo concrete crack repair/concrete road repair but it also undergoes a bridge approach repair.
