The bridges in Germany are getting old, and many bridges are in urgent need of a major overhaul. Drees & Sommer expertsrely on structuredapproaches and digital tools.
More than 8,000 bridges in the motorway system and around 3,000 on trunk roads are considered to be in need of refurbishment. In addition, there are more than 1,100 railway bridges in need of repair or replacement. These are the results of a study carried out by the German Federation for the Environment and Nature Conservation (BUND) on the basis of data provided by the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV).
The federal state of Baden-Wuerttemberg and cities such as Stuttgart and Nuremberg aim to tackle this marathon refurbishment work in a structured, cost-efficient and sustainable way. The expert teams of Drees & Sommer SE are supporting them in their scheduled long-term restoration and repair work.
Apart from the sheer number of affected bridges, there are very specific challenges each time - for example, an initial lack of data on the condition of the structures or inadequate digital recording of key parameters. However, only a thorough assessment of the status quo, a strategy for preserving the bridge substance and an individual analysis of the structures can provide a solution.
Here you can find out which approach is suitable in individual cases and how customers are already benefiting from Drees & Sommer's bridge expertise.
