Rivet Replacement

Tension Control Bolts are widely used as rivet replacements for bridge strengthening projects and are specifically used in close tolerance holes. For heritage structures the dome head of our standard TCB is a natural and aesthetically pleasing replacement for a rivet.

The iconic Forth Rail Bridge, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has 500,000 TCBs installed as rivet replacements, and the UKs longest rail bridge, the Tay Bridge, has 250,000 TCBs replacing rivets.

Forth Rail Bridge, Scotland

Balfour Beatty along with Palmers Ltd utilised 500,000 TCBs in the strengthening of the world famous....
Tay Rail Bridge, Dundee

Mowlem and Railtrack used TCBs to strengthen the longest rail bridge in....
Bedlington Viaduct

The Bedlington viaduct was constructed in 1930 by the London and North....
Mottram Viaduct

Horwich based company T.I.Coatings have used TCBs as rivet replacement and for....
Royal Albert Bridge - Cornwall

M20, M22 & M24 TCBs are widely used for rail strengthening....
Hope Station Footbridge

Hope Station serves the villages of Hope and Brough in the Derbyshire....
Acton Swing Bridge, Cheshire

During 2001, British Waterways replaced over 12,000 rivets dating back....
Chain Bridge, Monmouthshire

Chain Bridge built circa 1906 carries the B4598 over the River Usk at....

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