Bridge Inspection for constructions spanning over the river Lahn and over railway tracks

CLIENT: Municipality of Bad Ems, Dausenau village.

THE SERVICES Bridge Inspection acc. to German Standard DIN 1076.

According to the existing legislation, bridge constructions are subject to a general inspection every 6 years which is carried out according to German Standard DIN 1076.
the services
The KOCKS ENGINEERS were contracted with the bridge inspection over the river Lahn and a road bridge over the railway track by the Municipality of Bad Ems for the village of Dausenau.
1.) Bridge over the river Lahn
Traffic route on the bridge: asphalted village road with lateral footpath.
Traffic route under bridge: waterway (river Lahn). The bridge was built in 1950.

Construction
The bridge was built as steel bar construction in reinforced concrete with a stiff reinforcement made from sectional steel (as lattice girder). The construction consists of 3 sections with opening widths of 19.65 m, 26.50 m and 18.15 m.
Load bearing capacity: maximum permissible load 12.0 t.

2.) Footbridge over the river Lahn at the floodgate Dausenau, at km 122.354 of the stream.
Traffic route on the footpath: pedestrian track, useful width approx. 1.90 m.
Traffic route under footbridge: water way (Lahn).
The footbridge was built around 1926/1927.

Construction
The footpath over the floodgate consists of 3 single bridges made from steel bearings in framework construction each with a bearing distance of around 25.20 m. The bridges have a width of each approx. 2.10 m.

3.) Village road crossing over a railroad track near the station.
Traffic route on the bridge: village road with 2 tracks, clear width 6.50 m.
Traffic route underneath bridge: railway tracks of German.
Railway Service DB, track from Koblenz to Limburg.
The bridge was built in 1919.

Construction
The building is a flyover for the local village traffic and it connects the stairs to the railway track. The bridge is consisting of 3 fields leading over the railway track near the station. The arched construction in 3 sections was made of rein-forced concrete and its foundation is made from reinforced concrete. The stairs were also made from reinforced concrete.
The footpath on the bridge is fitted with a roofing. It leads directly to the station.