Roads & Bridges
Safety, strength and structural integrity
Roads & Bridges
Safety, strength and structural integrity
In road and bridge construction, the need for superior safety, strength and structural integrity means that Ancon steel fixings are routinely specified for large-scale infrastructure projects.
Concrete reinforcing bar couplers and starter bars play a key role in creating secure, high-strength bridges worldwide – from long-span crossings to footbridges.
Related Projects
Over 100,000 Ancon Rebar Couplers have been used in the concrete support towers, end piers and road deck of one of the longest cable-stayed bridges in the world.
Queensferry Crossing, Forth Estuary, Scotland
Ancon fabricated stainless steel bridge cappings and all associated support brackets for bridges running across the Channel Tunnel Rail Link.
Bridge Cappings & Supports - Channel Tunnel Rail Link, UK
Ancon MBT Headed Anchors have been installed on a section of the Eastlink Project in Melbourne.
Eastlink Project, Melbourne
Related Products
Bartec Plus couplers offer a full strength connection together with enhanced fatigue resistance.
Bartec Plus Couplers
MBT couplers require neither bar end preparation to form threads nor bar rotation to effect installation. The bars are supported within the coupler by two serrated saddles.
MBT Couplers
The Starter Bar system is designed to increase the speed of construction at joints where continuity of reinforcement is required, or for fixing applications using standard metric bolts or studding.
Starter Bar System
Latest News
Catch up on the latest developments from Ancon
Updated Guidance on Dealing with Redundant Cast-in Channels in Close Proximity
Here, masonry support specialist, Leviat, provides details of how redundant cast-in channels should be treated when located in close proximity to post-fixed anchors.
Leviat Launches New 300mm Type 4 Wall Tie for Wider Cavities
Leading construction accessories manufacturer, Leviat, announces the release of its new Ancon Staifix HRT4 300mm Wall Tie designed for use in wider walls with cavities ranging from 151-175mm. The addition of this product to the existing range will help specifiers and builders to meet the latest Part L regulations and achieve the more stringent U-values and building fabric requirements in the upcoming Future Homes Standard.
Enhanced Ancon IHR Head Restraints Now Accommodate 100mm Gaps Due to Customer Demand
Due to customer demand and changes to fire regulations, Leviat have successfully re-engineered the Ancon IHR range of internal head restraints, now accommodating gaps at the wall head of up to 100mm, extending the previous maximum of 75mm.