Irving Woodlands, a major forestry operation in Eastern Canada, needed to find an economical and expedient solution to replace an old bridge on their industrial road network in a remote area of central New Brunswick. They selected a packaged solution from Algonquin Bridge and our AIL Group sister company, AIL, featuring one of our new, made-in-Canada R800 Modular Panel Bridge Systems and AIL’s Bolt-A-Bin Abutments.
Bridge replacement part of major forestry road network upgrade
The old bridge, which had been closed for over ten years, was being replaced as part of a major road network upgrade to handle larger off-road hauling trucks. Algonquin’s heavy-duty R800 Modular Panel Bridge System, which delivers a 100-tonne design load to support 12′-wide, logging trucks, was an obvious choice. Supported by AIL’s Bolt-A-Bin Abutments system, this package solution minimized the need for concrete, providing a very economical and expedient solution for this remote area.
Algonquin Bridge maintains an inventory of these popular bridge systems, ready to be shipped anywhere in Canada for permanent or temporary. All components are hot-dip-galvanized for maximum durability. They are easy to assemble with local crews and are completely reusable. Assembled bridges can be cantilever launched from one side or they can be crane-lifted into place.
Strong and flexible cellular metal bin wall system
AIL’s Bolt-A-Bin Retaining Wall System is a cellular metal bin wall system that surrounds a compacted mass of granular material. The cells are formed from strong, corrugated metal components that have Galvanized and Aluminized Type 2 performance coatings for long-lasting service.
The bin walls can be filled with locally available fill material. The filled metal shells act as a gravity cribwall to resist surcharged loading, sliding and overturning of the earth behind it. This combination of strong, corrugated metal and soil mass provides a sturdy and dependable retaining wall or bridge abutment solution. Bolt-A-Bin’s flexible design adjusts to minor ground movement without cracking or bulging.
