The Hardanger bridge

Bridges

Norconsult has some of Norway's leading bridge engineers with broad experience and expertise in all bridge types. We work with digitalisation and sustainability in practice and are world-leading within digital engineering.

We engineer suspension bridges, cable-stayed bridges, floating bridges, free cantilever bridges, arch bridges, beam bridges, slab bridges, truss bridges, swing bridges and other transportation structures. All our bridges can be engineered in x dimensions (4D, 5D, xD - BIM xD). 

We have expertise in all bridge materials, such as concrete, steel, and wood, as well as extensive knowledge of bridge retrofitting and rehabilitation. We also perform bridge inspections. 

When designing bridges, we make assessments together with our clients regarding sustainability, project execution, aesthetics, lifespan and economic considerations. This is often done in collaboration with several of our other engineering and architectural disciplines, and we can bring in complementary expertise from all disciplines at Norconsult. Our bridge engineers are involved in all planning phases from simple feasibility studies and pilot projects to construction plans and follow-up. 

Typical services we provide include: 

  • Design of long-span bridges 
  • Design of bridges and transportation structures in multi-disciplinary projects 
  • Leading experts and cutting-edge methods for better sustainability in projects 
  • Digital design and drawing-free constructions (BIM xD) for better quality 
  • Asbjørn Gjerding-Smith

    Head of department Bridges

  • Jarle Andreas Rønvik

    Avdelingsleder Store bruer

  • Svein Erik Jakobsen

    Prosjektdirektør Bruer

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    Projects

    Hardanger Bridge

    • Bridges

    The Hardanger Bridge is a two-lane suspension bridge with a pedestrian and bicycle path. The bridge is the longest two-lane suspension bridge in the world, with a main span of 1,310 meters. The slender girder made for special aerodynamic considerations.

    Trysfjord bridge

    • Bridges
    • BIM
    • Digital Project Execution
    • Geotechnics
    • Engineering Geology and Rock Mechanics

    Trysfjord Bridge, with its main span of 260m, was at the time of construction the largest bridge in the world that is fully digital in both design and construction.

    Leirfjord Bridge

    • Bridges
    • Water and sewage pipeline systems
    • Engineering Geology and Rock Mechanics

    Norconsult has designed Leirfjord Bridge, which will become Norway's 3rd longest suspension bridge span. Steep and inaccessible terrain led to a new and creative construction method for a large suspension bridge.

    New Grenland Bridge

    • Bridges
    • Engineering Geology and Rock Mechanics

    The new Grenland Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge with a single tower, featuring a main span of 330 meters and a total length of 606 meters. The bridge is part of the E18 Rugtvedt - Langangen stretch. The new Grenland Bridge is located parallel to the old one and will help address the traffic challenges in Porsgrunn.