Ashton Arch

15 Jun 2022

The 2022 Fulton Award Winners

Ingenuity, innovation, and the high-quality workmanship of the South African concrete industry were distinctive features of all 24 entries in the 2022 Fulton Awards, says Bryan Perrie, CEO of Cement & Concrete South Africa (CCSA). The prestigious Fulton Awards, held every two years, recognise and honour “excellence in the design, use and innovation in concrete”. ...

13 Jan 2022

Successful transverse launch of Ashton Arch bridge a South African first

The newly-completed Ashton Arch is South Africa’s first concrete tied-arch bridge constructed using a transverse launching method. Infrastructure consulting firm AECOM was responsible for all engineering aspects of the project, with the emphasis on road and bridge design, as well as project and construction management. The aim of the project was to reconstruct parts of...

06 Dec 2021

Sika Specified For Ashton Arch

The newly completed Ashton Arch in the Western Cape is South Africa’s first concrete tied-arch bridge constructed using the transverse launching method. The new bridge replaced an existing multi-arch bridge, which no longer fulfilled its functional requirements. AECOM were the appointed structural engineers, while the build was contracted to H & I Construction. These teams...