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In this new route, 32 AASHTO VI type beams weighing 70 tons were erected in the municipality of Ahuacatlán, Nayarit; a maneuver with a high degree of complexity due to its great height and long working radius, because of this, two cranes were used , the first one a LIEBHERR LTM 1350 crane with a capacity of 350 tons and the second one, a GROVE GMK 5275 crane with a capacity of 350 tons. crane GROVE GMK 5275 with a capacity of 275 tons, with which it was possible to place these pieces.
The work period was 4 days and the client we provided the service to was GRUPO CONSTRUCTOR SEPSA S.A. DE C.V. At Grúas y Equipos García we are specialists in the transportation and erection of AASHTO type beams. and for its placement 2 all terrain cranes are required .
AASHTO type beams are prestressed concrete structural elements . They are ideal for supporting loads for bridges with spans up to 30 meters.
The new Jala - Puerto Vallarta highway has been one of the largest infrastructure projects in the country in recent years and contemplates more than 200 km of a new highway route that will connect the states of Nayarit and Jalisco, reducing travel times and connecting new towns to the country's infrastructure.