Latest Project - City Centre NO Congestion

When it comes to carrying out detailed inspections it pays to get up close and personal with structures.  One of the down sides is often the congestion and inconvenience caused to road users and pedestrians.

Detailed record keeping is essential

So it will come as a relief to the people of Birmingham that Up and Under were able to use clever rope (and wire) tricks to avoid the need for traffic management while carrying out these works.

Measuring the extent of defects

It is sad that nobody will actually be aware that the works are going on, looks like no tips on this job then.

Need work carrying out with minimal fuss and disruption?  Call us 01270 589615

Latest Project - Inspection Clip-ped

It sometimes happens that we have our confined spaces and rope access skills tested on the same project.  The principal inspection of Pen Y Clip Viaduct was one such occasion.

We discover we have an engineer with an art A level

Firstly we had to inspect the over 100 voids per span requiring the engineers to employ confined spaces techniques to safely access all section of the structure.

On the inside

Then it gets more visually exciting with the inspection of the piers using rope access techniques.  This reduced the amount of traffic management required to a minimum thus causing minimum inconvenience to the road users.

Clever rope-work brings all elements within touching distance

We are fortunate to have a team of experienced engineers with a host of access skills, giving our clients the best of all worlds.

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Friday Fun - Messing with the Boss

Does Andy ever get out on the ropes?  We have heard this question many times and today we present the evidence.  The rare Andius Fewtrellius was spotted recently beneath a bridge on the England/Wales border.  As you can see he still has no fashion sense and was sporting a boiler suit with slightly short legs and lovely red socks.

"So what happens if I undo this?"

 Of course, Simon was doing all the work, taking accurate measurements of deflection in the bridge deck.  Monitoring displacement and movement in structures is a common activity at Up and Under. 

At the business end, taking measurements.

Latest Project - Bridge Delamination Survey

Up and Under were contacted by our client to undertake a hammer tap survey and remove loose concrete from a highway structure following reports of concrete falling from the bridge.

 

The  high level viaduct carries one of the main arterial routes in the North West and local companies occupy areas below the structure.

 

Fortunately we were able to react immediately and our inspectors were able inspect the structure and remove the loose concrete ensuring the safety of the occupants of the area under the bridge.

We will be returning again soon to carry out a full detailed inspection of the whole structure.

 

Do you have a problem requiring a solution?

 

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Problem Solved.

Latest Project - Bridge Inspection

 

Working with Mouchel for Perth & Kinross Council we completed a ‘hammer tap survey’ of the oculi and arch soffits of Kenmore Bridge, which have been coated in sprayed concrete. This involved a combination of access methods to achieve access to within touching distance and (as you’d expect) successfully avoided any disruption to road traffic.
 

I have to say it was also an absolute pleasure working in such a beautiful part of the world.

 

Are you need of an inspection and require a professional service without the disruption, give the problem solvers a call on 01270 589615.