BRIDGE 51 MIDLAND LINE OTIRA DESIGN 40M LONG, THREE SPAN POST TENSIONED CONCRETE BRIDGE WITH SPANS SUPPORTED BY TWIN PILE BENTS AT THE PIERS AND ABUTMENTS. TRANZ RAIL LTD. REQUIRED HOLMES TO UNDERTAKE THE FULL ANALYSIS, DESIGN, DETAIL, AND DOCUMENTATION OF THE NEW RAIL BRIDGE - AND TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BRIDGE TO OCCUR WITHIN A VERY SHORT TIME FRAME DUE TO RAIL OPERATIONS. RESULT A SIMPLE, ROBUST NEW RAIL BRIDGE, CONSTRUCTED ECONOMICALLY AND ON TIME AROUND A VERY BUSY OPERATIONAL RAILWAY LINE. BUILDING AND MAINTAINING RELATIONSHIPS WITH CLIENTS AND CONTRACTORS COMPLETE DESIGN OF RAIL AND ROAD BRIDGES AND RELATED STRUCTURES ANALYSIS FOR THE STRENGTHENING AND RETROFIT OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ADVANCED SEISMIC ANALYSIS USING HOLMES DESIGNED IN-HOUSE SOFTWARE BRIDGE ASSET MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE INNOVATIVE DESIGN ALTERNATIVES FOR DESIGN-BUILD PROJECTS PEER REVIEW FOR OTHER PARTIES’ DESIGNS WORKING IN OFF SHORE MARKETS Our strength lies in knowing what it requires to take away a client’s problems and give back solutions that work and fit their needs. Demonstrating how to achieve this for any project, in any civil or structural context at any scale, is our business and passion. We are specialist bridging engineers with access to the wider Holmes skill base. With environmental and architectural services, fire and safety engineering, risk analysis and logistics, resource consenting and consultation, we can assemble a project specific team and work effectively for our clients.

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