V/Line – Mount Emu Creek Steel Bridge Replacement
V/Line needed the Mount Emu Creek bridge replaced, as it was becoming life-expired. In response to this urgent request, Brunton worked over nine days to complete the project.
CLIENT | V/LINE
CATEGORY | STRUCTURAL
Our Solution
Brunton conducted a site survey to get a comprehensive understanding of the existing bridge dimensions. This informed the 3D fabrication design the team established with Autodesk Inventor – the evolution of traditional 2D-CAD technologies.
The team fabricated and galvanised the replacement structural steelwork bridge decks in-house, which comprised of over 10,000 parts and weighed at least 160 tonnes.
Brunton relocated the heritage-listed bridge span to their Somerton workshop for remediation works. Under controlled conditions, the team worked around-the-clock shifts across two days to complete the remediation process.
To install the new bridge, Brunton coordinated:
the removal of around 200 metres of broad-gauge railway tracks
the recycling of the sixteen bridge spans that were made redundant during this project.
They also installed new bearing plates with epoxy embedments at fifteen piers and two abutments. The pre-assembly and installation of the replacement spans comprised of:
numerous steel beams
steel trough decking
formed channel kerbs
walkways and handrails.
Brunton coordinated the upgrade of adjacent level-crossings, including the replacement of:
outdated sleepers
conducted minor track lifts
reinstated asphalt.
Our Results
Brunton’s team delivered this project ahead of the designated deadline, despite the tight timeframe.
