Q1. How does a prestressed precast concrete bridge beam work?

Описание: How does a pre-stressed concrete bridge beam work? The strands inside the beam would be compressed applying a significant amount of force by pulling them back, the concrete is casted around the strand, then releasing the strands applying compressing force into the beam. Watch a video tutorial by Steve Lowe, Chief Design Engineer at Shay Murtagh Precast.

Bridge Beams, Culverts, Retaining Walls, Parapets and Copings are only some of the products we manufacture for the Road/Highway Sector. With a proven track record in design, production along with our in house logistics and transport crews we have become a leading supplier to major infrastructure projects in the UK and Ireland.

A short film describing Shay Murtagh's history, its present and its vision, Shay Murtagh Precast started as an Irish Family company, becoming one of the leading manufacturers of precast concrete products in the UK and Ireland, being the first concrete company to have completed the full suite of management system.

With over 40 years experience, Shay Murtagh Precast are industry leaders in the field of Precast Concrete Solutions. Highest Standards Undertaking every aspect of the process – design, manufacture and delivery of the product, we provide assurance to our clients that only the highest standards have been applied. Regardless of the scale of the project our capability to design and produce precast components to our clients requirements has been proven in partnering to the largest infrastructure projects in the UK and Ireland.

Industry Leaders Our technical expertise to develop bespoke precast elements has shown our Company setting industry benchmarks and pushing development of off-site solutions. It is this attention to detail that has resulted in Shay Murtagh Precast leading the way in Precast Concrete Solutions throughout the UK and Ireland.


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