Assessment Work

Spencer Bridge Engineering have a significant in-house multi-disciplinary design team, capable of undertaking design work as part of a design and build offering, or on its own as a consultancy service. Our teams comprise civil, structural, mechanical and electrical design disciplines, who work together with our project managers and on-site delivery teams to enable first-in-class temporary and permanent works design and assessment services.

The team are conversant with both Network Rail and the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges design and assessment criteria, employing a number of industry leading Chartered Engineers to undertake complex analysis using traditional calculation methods and finite element techniques.

Permanent works design is implemented in a BIM compliant common data environment, making the sharing of information and hand back as smooth as possible. Our team have experience working on both steel and concrete bridges and the expertise of our in-house mechanical engineers means we are equally adept at working on both moving and static structures.

Our moving structures portfolio includes hydraulic lifting bascule bridges, telescopic bridges, self-levelling under-deck gantries, bespoke MEWP’s and many more. Our design teams are able to undertake assessment work to determine the remaining lifespan of existing structures, using complex finite element methods to calculate likely fatigue damage and offering the client strengthening solutions to extend the lifespan of the asset where required.