Industrial mounting bracket VARIOKIT VCB

Product overview
Scaffold-free cantilever formwork used for the fabrication of bridge superstructures with steel‑composite or precast/semi‑finished concrete element methods. Permanently fixed to the bridge structure and relocated by crane between casting sections.

General description
The VARIOKIT VCB cantilever bracket supports the construction of bridge decks using steel‑composite or semi‑finished concrete element techniques. The system is mounted to the bridge structure and moved by crane for successive concreting sections. It is typically applied on bridges up to approx. 150 m, where a permanently fixed, crane‑relocatable solution is preferable to a mobile carriage.

Applications & functionality

• Supports fabrication of bridge superstructures with steel‑composite or precast/semi‑finished concrete element methods
• Typically suited for bridges up to approx. 150 m in length
• Permanently fixed to the structure and relocated by crane between casting sections
• Anchoring configurable to be operated from below or from above using anchoring parts

Advantages / In action

• Adaptable geometry: bracket components can be individually adjusted to cantilever geometry
• No penetration of carriageway slab required for attachment
• Low own weight: lightweight formwork units enable fast crane relocation to next cast
• Fast assembly and mounting using standard anchoring material
• GT 24 wooden lattice girders transfer loads into the formwork units, allowing large spans with minimal deflection

Characteristics / Technical specifications

• System name: VARIOKIT VCB (cantilever bracket construction kit)
• Application methods: steel‑composite bridges, precast/semi‑finished concrete element method
• Typical bridge length suitability: up to approx. 150 m
• Installation: permanently fixed to bridge structure; moved by crane
• Anchoring: configurable; operable from above or below using anchoring parts
• Attachment: can be attached without penetrating carriageway slab
• Load transfer: GT 24 wooden lattice girders transfer loads into formwork units
• Design principle: modular construction kit allowing selection of influence width for optimal loading and cost efficiency
• Transport & handling: lightweight formwork units for efficient crane operation