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  • Pont du Lanciau, Rossinière

Pont du Lanciau, Rossinière (CH)
Bridge and Tunnel

Crane rental/service Kaufmann Turmkrane AG
Customer
Consortium Pont du Lanciau
Construction from 11/2017 up until ca. 09/2018
Picture of the tandem lift
Tandem lift of the old steel construction together with an specially supported mobile crane
Picture of the mounting of the cross frame
Mounting of the cross frame on the lead-out of the adjacent dam's support wall
Picture of a truck delivering one of the tower elements on a narrow mountain road
Delivery of the tower elements
Picture of the jib assembly
The jib is lifted for assembly
Picture of the tower assembly
Assembly of the tower on top of the cross frame
Picture of the snow-covered jib of the WT 650 e.tronic and the barrier lake
Picture of the snow-covered counter-jib and the valley
Picture of the lead-out of the dam’s support wall and the crane base
View of the lead-out of the dam’s support wall and the crane base
Picture of the positioning of the first new bridge elements
The first new bridge elements are put in position
Picture of the delivery of a new bridge element
A new brigde element is lifted from the lorry
Picture of the construction of the new bridge
Construction of the new bridge
Picture of the lift of a bridge segment
One more bridge segment is lifted to its place
Picture of the old bridge of Lanciau
The old bridge

WT 650 e.tronic

Hook height 56.0 m
Radius 45.0 m
Foundation Cross 8.0×8.0 m
Special feature
- Crane foundation on the lead-out of the adjacent dam’s support wall
- Tandem lift with mobile crane
The Bridge
The Swiss railway line between Montreux and Lenk in Simmental is now over 100 years old. The oldest section between Montreux and Les Avants was already opened in 1901 and even the youngest between Zweisimmen and Lenk in Simmental has been in use since 1912. Operated by the Montreux Bernese Oberland Bahn, this single track narrow meter gauge line overcomes a difference of altitude of more than 850 m. 

This mountainous terrain requires several tunnels and bridges as well as an avalanche protection gallery. Since these constructions are very old, the desired structural safety is no longer given which is why they are currently under renovation or being rebuilt in accordance with the applicable standards. This includes the bridge Lanciau at Rossinière.

The Task
At the Pont du Lanceau, the old bridge construction must be completely replaced by a new steel construction. To do this the existing bridge pillars must also be refurbished. The framework conditions are demanding; due to the cramped, hilly terrain, not only the delivery of the crane but also the assembly is extremely difficult. Furthermore, the old steel structure should be removed in one piece in a tandem lift with a mobile crane.

Our Partner Kaufmann took on the overall planning and implementation, including delivery, crane assembly and tandem lift, in cooperation with the customer.

The Implementation
Our WT 650 e.tronic was mounted with an 8.0 m cross frame on the lead-out of the adjacent dam’s support wall.
Rails, sleepers, ballast and high cable channels were removed and the foundations of the high-line poles taken away. For the tandem lift of the steel construction, the necessary mobile crane had to be secured with a special support. Currently, the new steel structure is being built and mounted and the existing bridge pillars have been refurbished. Subsequently new cable trays must be installed, the appropriate cable laid and the foundations of the catenary masts will be renewed.
Hard load test for the crane base
At the beginning of 2018 there were storms with extreme rainfall, which led to dramatic amounts of water in the chutes. But it didn’t have any effect on the crane:
http://www.wilbert.de/wp-content/uploads/VID-20180104-WA0016_Pont_du_Lanciau.mp4
The tandem lift per UAV
Further Information
- on the railway line and its history (German only)
- Video on the construction of the steel structure by SottasSA
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