Hydraulic Jacking and Structural Support Systems

 The St Katharine Docks, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, were one of the commercial docks serving London, on the north side of the river Thames just east (downstream) of the Tower of London and Tower Bridge. They were part of the Port of London, in the area now known as the Docklands, and are now a popular housing and leisure complex.

Multi products and services provided and completed by Hydra Capsule at the Quayside Redevelopment Project.

The works involved a mixture of products and services to support the complex remedial works throughout the site.

Hydra Capsule used permanent flat jacks to pre-loaded and pre-stressed numerous areas of steelworks, to assist with structural strengthening and limiting displacement and deflection of critical areas within the structure.

In addition, Hydra Capsule also supplied temporary propping support systems at critical and high-risk areas of the project. Installing supports up to 400 tonnes (Mega-Prop) at particular location(s). With the inclusion of long-stroke (+150mm) hydraulic jacks to synchronously pre-load the supports.

All works were carried out using high-accurate movement LVDTs (+/- 0.02mm) and load sensors (+/- 1 kN) to meet the critical loading and displacement criteria provided by the structural consultant engineers. The complete system was connected to Hydra-Capsule ‘purpose built’ read-out monitoring control unit. Which allows all information to be provided in “live” real-time data display.

Once these works were completed, Hydra Capsule also provided grout injection systems to permanently transfuse flat jacks and carried out concrete strengthening and repairs at badly damaged concrete areas.

Flat Jacks, Hydraulic Jacking, Temporary Propping Supports, and Monitoring Equipment Specialists

Hydra Capsule Limited - Heavy Duty Jacking System Specialists

 

Hydra-Capsule Ltd was established in 1987, we soon gained a reputation for quality, safety and innovative solutions for the heavy lifting and sliding of structures.

Using our own range of hydraulic jacks and specialist heavy lifting equipment developed from over 30 years of practical experience. Working on projects with the Highway Agency, Network Rail and London Underground to prestigious structures to become one of the UK leading jacking specialists within the civil and construction industry.

 

Hydra-Capsule carry a large stock of fully tested hydraulic bridge jacks and hydraulic jacks for a range of jacking operation, available for contract services, jack hire and sales at competitive rates.

 

Services, equipment and products include:

 

• Temporary and Permanent Grout Flat Jacks
• Hydraulic Jacking and Lifting - Contractual Services
• Synchronised and Bridge Jacking / Sliding / Pulling / Lowering Systems
• Hydraulic Cylinder Design, Manufacturing and Testing
• Temporary Propping Support Systems - Contract Services, Hire and Sales
• Jacking Monitoring Equipment and Remote Structural Monitoring
• Bridge and Structural Bearing Supply and Replacement
• Grout Bags and Associated Equipment
• Weighing, Load and Pile Testing Equipment
• Pre-stressing and Tensioning

 

We always take pride in providing a professional and personal service to all our customers, maintaining good working relationships, giving helpful advice, technical support and on-site back up with all our products (http://www.hydra-capsule.com).