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Future-proofing our bridges
Bridge Design & Construction ExchangeColin Courtney, Skanska15th – 17th May 2011Amsterdam
Skanska in short
− Founded 1887 in Sweden− International business since 1897− Listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange− 2010 revenues: SEK 122 billion− 52,000 employees − Member of UN Global Compact
Älvsborgsbron, Gothenburg, Sweden
− Skanska’s Sustainability Agenda
− Bridges surviving the test of time
− Innovation with the future in mind
− Future-proofing our bridges - a check list of some things we can do to safeguard society and the environment, making our bridges more sustainable.
Content
Skanska’sSustainabilityAgenda
Social Element
CommunityInvolvement
Human Resources
Business Ethics
Local Impacts
Carbon
Project Selection Supply Chain Value Added
Skanska Color Palette TM
Health & Safety
Energy WaterEnvironmentalElement
EconomicElement
Skanska’s Sustainability Agenda
Materials
Skanska’sSustainabilityAgenda
Social Element
CommunityInvolvement
Human Resources
Business Ethics
Local Impacts
Carbon
Project Selection Supply Chain Value Added
Skanska Color Palette TM
Health & Safety
Energy WaterEnvironmentalElement
EconomicElement
Skanska’s Sustainability Agenda
Materials
Øresund bridge
Collaboration - nature reserve - sensitive lighting reduced air pollution - easier commuting - job opportunities
Cooper River Bridge (Arthur Ravenel Jr)
Public participation - local employment - safer - environmental protectionand enhancement - reduced commuting time - boost to tourism
Cooper River Bridge (Arthur Ravenel Jr)
Going for … a stroll … a jog … a chat … along the bridge
St Larsbron Linköping
Client open to alternatives - reuse of materials - reduced environmental impact - local sourcing - safer solution
St Larsbron Linköping
Grudziadz bridge
Design change to facilitate migration and movement of birds and mammals
Sustainability Project Case Studies http://skanska-sustainability-case-studies.com
Innovation with the future in mind …..
Recycled material Gabion stone for facing to bridge abutment – crushed concrete recycled on site
Use of Site Won Structural Fill
Introduction of a compressible filler board allowed use of 4000t of recycled ‘selected granular fill’ behind integral abutment . This would have been too stiff with out the filler board.
Innovation with the future in mind …..
100% FSC timber certified for footbridge
Recycled anti slip plastic another option
Innovation with the future in mind …..
Durakerb®
Recycled plastic, light,easy to transport, handleand install
Innovation with the future in mind …..
Bat boxes Careful orientationand siting required
Innovation with the future in mind …..
Checklist for a sustainable bridge
− Enlightened clients
− Attention to health and safety
− Collaboration with the local community
− Address local economic issues
− Protection and enhancement of the environment− Energy − Carbon− Materials− Water− Local impacts
− Consider the complete life cycle
− Local supply chain involvement.
− Enlightened engineers - design to last
Future proofing – safeguarding society and the environment
Deep Green solutions