Concrete pumping at Chinese bridge

Two XCMG HB41K truck-mounted concrete pumps have successfully completed construction of box girders for the Nanning-Guangzhou bridge. The work carried out by the two machines was complex and required them to be on site for more than 1,000 days in all. During the project construction, the team used a number of concrete pumps from other suppliers but these proved unequal to the task. However when the XCMG machines were brought to the site, these proved successful in the application. The bridge will provide
June 10, 2015 Read time: 1 min
Two 2490 XCMG HB41K truck-mounted concrete pumps have successfully completed construction of box girders for the Nanning-Guangzhou bridge. The work carried out by the two machines was complex and required them to be on site for more than 1,000 days in all.

During the project construction, the team used a number of concrete pumps from other suppliers but these proved unequal to the task. However when the XCMG machines were brought to the site, these proved successful in the application.

The bridge will provide a key transport connection in China, connecting Southwest China with South China.

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • Morocco extraction site service capability
    July 15, 2016
    Phosphate extraction is carried out on a huge scale in Morocco in harsh, hot and often remote locations. Servicing this equipment is no easy task given the conditions, with special machines having to be used. Phosphate is in high demand. It is used in fertilizer, detergent and food additives. However its fastest growing market is in the manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries, now being used widely for commercial goods as well as electric vehicles. As Morocco is the world's third-largest producer of phosphat
    Read More
  • Washington DC’s historic bridge replacement project
    June 11, 2019
    The project to replace a historic bridge in US capital Washington DC is providing major challenges for its builders - Mike Woof writes
    Read More
  • Developments in concrete pavers boosts quality
    July 13, 2012
    The latest technology continues to improve the quality of concrete paving while contractors are also benefiting from more adaptable equipment - Mike Woof reports For many concrete paving applications, versatility is required rather than a high production rate. Leading paver manufacturers such as GOMACO, Power Curbers, Terex and Wirtgen all offer high mobility machines that can be adjusted to cope with an array of tasks. For a contractor, the advantage of these smaller pavers is that they can be configured q
    Read More
  • Morocco extraction site service capability
    July 15, 2016
    Phosphate extraction is carried out on a huge scale in Morocco in harsh, hot and often remote locations. Servicing this equipment is no easy task given the conditions, with special machines having to be used Phosphate is in high demand. It is used in fertilizer, detergent and food additives. However its fastest growing market is in the manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries, now being used widely for commercial goods as well as electric vehicles. As Morocco is the world's third-largest producer of phosphate
    Read More

Highlighted Content