Kincardine Bridge: reconstruction of the Southern Piled Viaduct

Overview

This presentation, organised by the ICE Glasgow and West of Scotland branch, will provide an overview of the history of the Kincardine Bridge, which is a Listed Building, and explain the background to the project. The design of the viaduct replacement will be discussed, as well as the challenging construction of both the temporary and permanent works.

Nick Forbes (BEAR Scotland) will provide an introduction, an overview of the bridge history and explain the need for the replacement scheme.

Cameron Coupar (Jacobs) will describe the design of the new construction including articulation of the spans, and the constraints imposed by Listed Building Consent.

Craig Hunter (Balfour Beatty) will discuss the temporary works solutions, and explain the engineering challenges and solutions during construction.

Programme