HumeDeck® System
The HumeDeck® modular bridge system is an ideal solution for small to medium-size bridges, suitable for both new bridge construction and the upgrade of many of Australia’s older small bridges.
The system can be installed on an existing substructure or combined with precast concrete piles, abutments and headstocks to deliver a complete precast bridge solution.
HumeDeck® is a cost-effective decking system offering low design costs, fast installation and minimal ongoing maintenance.
Key Features and Benefits
The deck and girder are combined into a single unit, enabling efficient design and fast, simple installation, with combined deck and girder units providing spans from 6m to 12m.
Headstocks and abutments can be joined to piles or bolted to existing piers, supporting faster installation.
Minimal longitudinal joints reduce installation time and long-term maintenance requirements.
Units are cheaper to transport and handle, as they are wide but lighter in mass than many alternative systems.
Reduced site work is achieved, as post-tensioning of units is not required.
The top surface of HumeDeck® units features a coarse broom finish, allowing use as the road surface without the need for additional concrete topping or asphalt surfacing.
Humes provides a complete precast bridge solution, including substructure components such as abutments, headstocks and piles.
A complete HumeDeck® modular bridge system installation including deck units, precast piles, abutment and headstocks.
Design Life and Customisation
The standard HumeDeck® bridge system is manufactured to achieve a 100-year design life in accordance with AS5100 – Bridge Design, with the ability to design for alternative load cases where required. Bridge units can be tailored to meet site-specific parameters and tolerances and may incorporate cast-in fittings for the connection of different barrier types and classes. Kerbs can be precast integrally with the HumeDeck® units or supplied as separate precast elements and bolted to the deck units on site.
