Sometimes the fact that you have to cut a road is at odds with the fact that you have to spread your mortar without tons of it. In the United States, this is no longer a problem. Fort Equipment already offers a portable mortar bridge.
Movable mortar bridge for zero ton deployment
The Fort Equipment pipe bridge is available in 8″ and 10″ diameters, for a ground clearance of up to 10.66 m. Maximum passing height from below: up to 6.09 m. The device is folded to facilitate movement behind a light vehicle, for example an SSV. On the other hand, it has its own hydraulic components to perform the folding and opening operation.
The mobile mortar bridge is easily moved using a light vehicle.
Quick setup
However, traffic remains closed for a few minutes while the bridge is put in place over the road. Will French road systems be open to this type of manoeuvre? It remains to be seen. See details of the “pipe bridge” installation In this video from the manufacturer:Remember that tonnage-free spreading greatly reduces soil stress because the equipment used remains light. However, this technique requires a minimum surface area per site to consume the time needed to install the umbilical pipe.
Folded mode.
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