A thorough examination of the «Pont de Pierre»

30 September 2011 - New contracts - France

In June, in Bordeaux (west of France), VINCI subsidiary Concrete and CTS (Compagnie de Travaux Subaquatiques), a subsidiary of VINCI Construction France, completed a detailed inspection of the “Pont de Pierre” (stone bridge), on behalf of the urban community. Built spanning the Garonne early in the 19th century, this bridge features a ‘hollowed out‘ deck, the chambers of which can be inspected from within the arches of the bridge. Concrete used special scaffolding in order to inspect these hollow spaces, as well as the abutments and piers. CTS divers inspected the foundations.