Verbundbrücke Pöcking – Innovative VFT‐Träger mit Betondübeln

The new road bridge over the railway line next to Pöcking applied to a new construction method for composite bridges. The VFT®‐construction method, which has been established in Germany within the last years combined with concrete dowel technology, generated a new type of prefabricated composite girders. Concrete dowels, which are manufactured by special steel web cuts connect rolled steel profiles with pre‐cast concrete members. An increasing degree of standardisation and prefabrication enables the application with an economic use of resources and a high quality level. This article describes design and manufacturing aspects of the new bridge, which is already under traffic use.