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INNOVATIVE DESIGN
OF BRIDGE RAILINGS FOR TEMPORARY STEEL BRIDGES

Pictures

Photo 1

Front view of the PRHTA's bridge railing design

Photo 2

Transition from the PRHTA's design (left side) to the B/W Parkway design (right side)

Photo 3

Front view at the middle of the bridge B/W Parkway design

Photo 4

Front view at the middle of the bridge B/W Parkway design

Photo 5

railing design

Photo 6

Thie-beam guardrail plank is attached to the post (front view)

Photo 7

The bottom of bridge rail post is welded on top of the longitudinal beam (sectional view)

Photo 8

The top of the bridge rail post is mechanically connected to the top of the longitudinal trusses (top view)

Photo 9

This bridge rail design has the guardrail thrie-beam plank flush with the bridge curb (top view)

Photo 10

The design of the bridge railing at the B/W Parkway called for mechanical connection of the thrie-beam plank and block out to the middle of the longitudinal truss

Photo 11

Details of the connection of the thrie-beam plank attached to the middle of the longitudinal truss.

Photo 12

Details of the connection of the thrie-beam plank attached to the middle of the longitudinal truss.

Photo 13

Details of the connection of the thrie-beam plank attached to the middle of the longitudinal truss.

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