What are Bridge Foundations? The bridge foundations utilize various types of deep foundation applications to support roads and bridges. The foundation’s purpose is to provide stability, maintain the structural stability of the entire bridge, and safely carry the load that will pass over the bridge. Also, the foundation, when chosen correctly and installed with precision,…
First, what is a box culvert? A box culvert is a four-sided structure that channels water past an obstacle or to a subterranean waterway. Typically embedded or surrounded by soil, a culvert may be made from a pipe, reinforced concrete or other material. Box culverts, specifically, are four-sided concrete culvers made from precast or cast-in-place…
In our continuing effort to introduce you to some of the safe working practices used at Haydon Bridge, we now focus our attention on fall protection. In the bridge industry, proper fall protection is of the utmost importance. In this blog, we’ll help you understand what proper fall protection is, define the basic rule of…
What are the differences? While each wall may look similar from the untrained eye, each type of retaining wall varies in the process of construction and installation, as well as purpose and benefits. Three main purposes of retaining walls include: What type of wall is best in each situation? The type of retaining wall constructed…
Haydon Bridge is looking for NCCCO Certified Crane Operators in Kentucky. This video displays some of our talented NCCCO Crane Operators performing typical Bridge Construction tasks. We offer competitive wages/benefits package, including Health Insurance, Retirement and Vacation Pay. If you are interested in joining our team, please go to www.haydonbridgecompany.com and fill out an…
“Between July 25th and July 30th, 2022, several complexes of thunderstorms developed south of I-64 and brought heavy rain, deadly flash flooding, and devastating river flooding to eastern Kentucky and central Appalachia. These historic thunderstorms, at times, caused rainfall rates in excess of 4″ per hour across complex terrain that led to widespread devastating impacts. While it did…
“The future of the safety movement is not so much dependent upon the invention of safety devices as on the improvement of methods of educating people to the ideal of caution and safety.” – Walter Dill Scott At Haydon Bridge Company, we believe in doing the right thing. Jobsite productivity and safety are equally important…
Haydon Bridge is always on the lookout for ways to reduce waste and improve efficiency. In this video, we are performing solid rock excavation for a pier footer using a drum cutter excavator attachment.
First, What is a Cofferdam? According to Dictionary.com: cof·fer·dam /ˈkôfərˌdam,ˈkäfərˌdam/ noun – a watertight enclosure pumped dry to permit construction work below the waterline, as when building bridges or repairing a ship. “The history of the cofferdams goes back to at least the ancient Roman engineers, who built a number of these enclosures to found…
Haydon Bridge Construction offers Design-Build services, which is a mode of procurement that we utilize to provide each project with the best value regarding process, materials and skilled labor, rather than making decisions solely based on cost. Design-Build is defined as a method of project delivery in which one team works under a single contract…