
Vinay Gupta, Principal Consultant, Tandon Consultants Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
Introduction
India has witnessed a large growth in the field of construction, with construction sector comprising 40% to 50% of India’s capital expenditure on the projects in various sectors. While the growth has been equally high in the field of real estate and infrastructure projects, a much larger growth has been witnessed in the field of segmental bridge construction. This is due to the distinct advantage of speed and aesthetics that this technology provides.There are various types of segmental bridges, to name a few: