Bridge Reinforcement System
CINTEC America of Baltimore released its new Archtec bridge reinforcement system, a complete diagnostic design and installation service, specifically designed to strengthen masonry arch bridges. The Archtec process involves numerical modeling of the bridge and simulation of the loading regime in order to specify a retrofitted reinforcing system. A computer model is then used to determine the load carrying capacity of the bridge in its current condition. At the site, the CINTEC Anchor System, fashioned out of a steel bar enclosed in a mesh fabric sleeve, is installed. Archtec has no impact on the natural environment, is economically sufficient, and can be completed with little to no traffic delays, according to the company.