prestressed beams

Tarmac Precast Concrete - technical specification

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p4

SBB Beam

(Standard Bridge Beam)

typical applications:

profile

Ideal for short span bridges and commercial

developments.

span range (in metres)

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40

advantages:
Provides a closely assembled soffit and less insitu
concrete. No need for formwork. Can be readily
designed for continuity.

p6

T Beam
typical applications:

profile

Short and medium span bridges and commercial

developments.

span range (in metres)

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40

advantages:
Provides a closely assembled soffit. No need for
formwork.

p8

TY Beam
typical applications:

profile

Short and medium span bridges, commercial

developments, jetties and marine decks.

span range (in metres)

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40

advantages:
Provides a closely assembled soffit with lower number
of beams required and less insitu concrete. No need
for formwork.

p10

TYE Beam
typical applications:

profile

Complementary edge beam to the TY beam.

span range (in metres)

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40

advantages:
Can be used for a solid infill deck. Increased
section properties to support parapet loading.

p12

TY Beam with rebate

typical applications:

profile

Short and medium span bridges and commercial

developments.

span range (in metres)

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40

advantages:
The beams are spaced apart, facilitating easy access
to the underside of the structure.

p14

TYE Beam with rebate

typical applications:
Complementary edge beam to the TY beam.

advantages:
Can be used for beam and slab construction. Increased
section properties to support parapet loading.

profile

span range (in metres)

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40

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Y Beam
typical applications:

profile

Medium and long span bridges and commercial

developments.

span range (in metres)

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40

advantages:
The beams are spaced apart, facilitating easy access
to the underside of the structure.

p18

YE Beam
typical applications:

profile

Complementary edge beam to the Y beam.

span range (in metres)

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40

advantages:
Can be used for either a solid infill deck or beam
and slab construction. Increased section properties
to support parapet loading.

p20

M Beam
typical applications:

profile

Provides voided bridge deck for medium and long

span road bridge construction.

span range (in metres)

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40

advantages:
Closed soffit to underside ideal for pseudo-box type
construction.

p22

UM Beam
typical applications:

profile

Complementary edge beam to the M beam.

span range (in metres)

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40

advantages:
Provides a clean vertical face with a variety of
finishes along with a channel void for
incorporation of services.

p24

Solid Box Beam

typical applications:

profile

Short to long span bridges. Ideal for use over

busy railway lines.

span range (in metres)

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40

advantages:
Provides a quick, safe working platform.

p26

U Beam
typical applications:

profile

Medium and long span bridges.

span range (in metres)

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40

advantages:
Suitable for skew decks where torsion is high. Provides
a ready made edge detail and easy provision for services.

p28

SY Beam
typical applications:
Longer spans. Major motorway schemes.

advantages:
Provides a practical and economical solution for spans
up to 40 metres.

profile

span range (in metres)

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40

SBB Beam

(Standard Bridge Beam)

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T Beam

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TY Beam

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01778 381 000

TYE Beam

10

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01778 381 000

TY Beam with rebate

12

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01778 381 000

TYE Beam with rebate

14

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01778 381 000

Y Beam

16

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01778 381 000

YE Beam

18

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01778 381 000

M Beam

20

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01778 381 000

UM Beam

22

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01778 381 000

Solid Box Beam

24

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01778 381 000

U Beam

26

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01778 381 000

SY Beam

28

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please contact us on the number below.
Other technical information for each individual precast
unit is available for the following products:
box culverts
Charcon Tunnels
double tee beams
retaining walls and barriers
thermocast
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specific industry sectors is available on request.
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Tarmac Precast Concrete Limited

Tallington
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 4RL

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