Goldhawk
STRESS used the MARS System of bridge strengthening on this bridge in Stocksbridge
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How MARS increased a failing stone bridge’s weight from 7 to 40 tonnes without rebuilding it

Unsliven Old Bridge, Stocksbridge was restricted to 7 tonnes after cable damage weakened its stone arch. Stress Bridge Division Goldhawk used the MARS System to strengthened it to 40 tonnes, a low-carbon alternative to demolition and rebuild for Sheffield County Council with Amey LG.
Bridge strike from traffic on the highway in Surrey – repaired and strengthened by Stress Goldhawk Bridge Division
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When bridges need strengthening after vehicle strikes – finding the limits

This MARS and HeliBar repair instantly proved its resilience when a reinforced section survived a subsequent vehicle strike intact.
Historic bridge repair and strengthening with hidden defects
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Solving hidden problems beneath an historic bridge – repair and strengthening solution

Sympathetic repair and strengthening scheme, combining traditional masonry conservation techniques with modern structural engineering.
Scour related damage at Millhouse Bridge in Cheshire, UK. Repaired by Goldhawk, the bridge division of STRESS
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From scour-induced collapse to enhanced load capacity

Collapsed bridge repair, CS 458 SV80 abnormal vehicle loading compliant whilst preserving historic appearance.
Masonry bridge repair and strengthening project in Essex, England.
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Masonry arch repair without disruption to traffic

Single span masonry arch repaired and strengthened using our MARS system. Located in Essex, UK
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Pennine Way stone beam repair

Repairing a two-tonne, 2.5 metre stone beam in a remote location, inaccessible by motorised vehicles.
The vault propping in place during the strengthening and repair
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Brick vault strengthening

Strengthening subterranean London brick vaults
Collapse of the masonry, heavily spalled brickwork
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Historic building conservation

Structural repair of a Public Right of Way bridge
The MARS System was used to strengthen the capacity of the railway bridge
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Strengthening an historic underbridge

MARS grid system installed into the soffit of the arch
The bridge at Calderdale ready to be worked on by Goldhawk
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Correctional works to a small masonry bridge

A small road bridge requiring correctional works using the MARS System
Historic bridge at Oundle North repaired using Goldhawk’s MARS System
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Strengthening a grade II listed bridge

Strengthing understrength sections of an historic bridge
Grout injection in a freight rail bridge
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Preserving Brunel’s legacy

Bringing a 50% understrength Brunel designed rail bridge up to modern load capacity
Little Bedwyn rehabilitation and strengthening of a 150 year old railway culvert
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Rehabilitation of a railway culvert

Repair of a railway culvert carrying the Berks and Hants railway
Flood damaged bridge
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Flood damaged bridge assessment

Solution for bridge and flood relief tunnels suffering extensive cracks
Installing the MARS system into the arch
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Canal bridge strengthening

Bridge strengthening of a grade II listed masonry canal bridge
Flood damage created this bulge in the bridge barrel
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Flood damage repair

Repair and strengthening of a flood damaged unclassified road with a natural stone arch.
The Goldhawk bridge repair team at work
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Parapet strengthening

A PARS installation to strengthen and reduce risks from flying debris.
Smithy Bridge sandstone single span arch
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Arch strengthening

Arch rehabilitation and strengthening using the MARS System