Bridge jacking is enabled through the use of bar jacks which are heavy lifting winches used for lifting high capacity loads.  The jacking units are generally used for lifting the various parts of the bridge, lowering them and then putting all the different parts together. These are made of extremely durable and high strength steel bars. The proper installation of the bridge jacking equipment is of paramount importance.

A complete bridge jacking unit or equipment is set up in a way that these can be withdrawn after the task of jacking is complete with the base plate, lock-nut and bar in place. The installation can be done later so that the structure can be easily lowered. We have an inventory of bar jacks that can be used in tandem with hydra-skates to move heavy structures easily. These are mostly used at building construction sites, culvert sections and railway bridges.

Oswalt Moves providesjacking equipment that is required by structural engineers who are involved with different departments of bridge construction including bridge jacking in South Carolina (SC). Bridge structures need to be jacked in order to increase the strength of the bridge members. This can be done by adding a cover plate. It is also used for substituting a worn out part of the bridge or for changing an existing bearing.  These jacking devices are also required for maintaining the superstructure of the bridge in a “no-load” position. There are spans that can be lifted very easily and this is facilitated by the same design. A multi girder bridge is a case in point. You can hire our services when it comes to bridge jacking equipments.