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FHECOR Ingenieros Consultores is formed by a team of independent professionals who develop engineering projects for bridges and structures in which technical competence, good design, innovation and global vision are differentiating values.

Our activity covers a wide range of structural types and materials, covering all the stages of the structure life: the conceptual design, the detail design, the construction engineering and the maintenance procedures.

The projects we have undertaken over more than thirty years have generated recognition from our public and private clients for the quality of our work.

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Najerilla river bridge, Nรกjera Virilla river bridge, Costa Rica

Bridge and structural engineering for the society: Collaborating from the project initial stages With special attention to design and details Innovation and creativity beyond conventional solutions Using advanced technological tools: Grasshopper, Revit, 3D b Visualization Taking into account construction process requirements Mersey Gateway Bridge, Liverpool

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Tajo river new bridge in Alcรกntara

Ulla river bridge, Galicia

Fernando Reig Bridge Alcoy

La Toja bridge rehabilitation

Genil river bridge, Granada

Mersey Gateway Bridge, Liverpool Handling complex projects in demanding environments Bridges located in large estuaries usually entail environmental, constructive and landscape big challenges. The fragility of the environment in which marine and fluvial habitats are combined can be altered by the construction of a bridge. In these cases, it is essential that both the final design and the construction system take into account the fragility of the site, using project and construction techniques that minimize the impact of the action on the environment.

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Guadalquivir river bridge in Montoro Bridges in the landscape Bridges are always prominent elements that transform the landscape. Our approach to design seeks to achieve structural elegance through a contained aesthetics based on the language of structural logic. Our idea is to use that logic to guarantee the proportional use of the available resources, without losing the formal elegant expression sought. We seek to design bridges that even modifying the landscape do it delicately, respecting to the maximum level the environment in which they are built.

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Vinalopรณ river suspension bridge in Elche All details are relevant Personal relation between the different agents involved in any construction project is a guarantee of success.

Regardless of the project size, understanding what is important for each participant and designing the best solution. From general conception to the smallest details, allowing ideas to materialise without losing their initial brightness and strength.

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High-speed Railway bridge in Riudellots Creative engineering for architectural innovation The most innovative architecture is enriched by team members that are able to understand the project needs, propose technical solutions to solve complex issues and enable to go beyond conventional schemes. Deep knowledge of materials, technical systems, and erection procedures are the best partners on this path to discovery.

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Bridge Pavilion at the Zaragoza International Expo 2008, Zaha Hadid Architects Integration of complex functional requirements: bridge-buildings While standard bridges tend to create a connection between two places, bridge-buildings are also regarded as opportunities to create a space above the river. Bridge-buildings are no so common; they are probably one of the more complex constructions due to the interaction of multiple systems including: faรงades, mechanical installations, elements for people mobility, erection processes and the structural systems. These kinds of extremely complex challenges are only solved with efficacy when all the disciplines work together from the initial stages of the design.

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New Champlain Bridge Advanced tools for better understanding the projects The use of advanced graphic and structural design tools (Grasshopper and Sofistik) helps to refine complex designs in which it is not always easy to assess the incidence of the various parameters involved. Parametric design facilitates a study of the different variants in order to properly understand the structure’s overall behaviour and to find the optimal configuration.

SHELL model used for segment assembly analysis

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3D-generated calculation model

Rande cable-stayed bridge Throughout the whole life of the building In larger bridges and in structures with complex geometry, it is essential to study not only their final configuration but also the intermediate steps during their construction. Understanding the structure and its interaction with erection procedures can reduce the construction period, the interaction with the environment and the use of complex and expensive auxiliary means.

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HS2 Railway Bridge, UK A single database for the whole project BIM (Building Information Modelling) digital models are an essential tool to guarantee a project technical quality and reliability. It is possible to integrate both in space and in time all the construction activities with ease, providing added value for the client. In addition, this approach simplifies the interchange of the various process participants and the traceability of changes that come along with any creative process.

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Proposal for a bridge over the Danube in Budapest, Dissing + Weitling Long-lasting infrastructures that improve the environment Whatever the size or location, a bridge is much more than a structure used to overcome an obstacle. Its integration into physical and emotional surroundings and the search for design that withstands changes in style are determinant factors that are just as important as strict structural design. In this demanding context, the project is enriched if work is shared with the best professionals in other disciplines.

Structural elements

Erection procedure

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arch bridge

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hybrid bridge

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Los Santos bridge extension Adapt existing buildings to extend its life Understanding the behaviour and the state of structural systems and materials used in existing bridges is essential to allow them to have a new life under the strict current functional and normative constraints. Besides, in many occasions it is necessary to maintain the bridge partially in use while working in different areas, minimizing the interferences and the intervention cost.

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Dirección General de Carreteras. Ministerio de Fomento Dirección General de Ferrocarriles. Ministerio de Fomento ADIF Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias Agencia Gallega de Infraestructuras – Xunta de Galicia Diputación Foral de Vizcaya Diputación Foral de Guipúzcoa ETS-RFV. Ferrocarriles Vascos Gobierno Foral de Navarra Junta de Castilla León Gobierno de Aragón Generalitat de Cataluña Comunidad de Madrid Generalitat Valenciana Gobierno de Murcia Junta de Andalucía Junta de Extremadura Cabildo Insular de Tenerife Ayuntamiento de Madrid Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza Ayuntamiento de Pamplona Ayuntamiento de San Sebastián - Donostia Ayuntamiento de Vitoria Ayuntamiento de Roquetas de Mar Ayuntamiento de Balaguer Ayuntamiento de Nájera Ayuntamiento de Majadahonda Merseylink

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Dirección de Puentes KGM (Turquía) Texas DOT Banco Iberoamericano de Desarrollo Dragados ACS Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas Ferrovial Agromán Acciona OHL QGMI NTI (North Tarrant Infrastructure) GPI (Grand Parkway Infrastructure) LBJ Express Webber 14101975, Inc SFI (Shimmik-FCC-Impregilo) NA30CJV (Nouvelle AutoRoute 30 CJV) SSLC (Signature Sur Le Saint-Laurent) MRDC Operations Corporation BIDEGI Cintra Iberpistas Audenasa Autovía del Camino, S.A. Globalvía Autopista Trados-45 Sociedad Concesionaria Autovía A-4 Villar Gestión de Infraestructuras

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A team committed to high quality engineering The most important differential value of our work is what our professionals provide. Professional technicians, willing to continue learning every day and eager to always find the best solutions to increasingly demanding challenges. To support them, FHECOR promotes permanent training, maintains close links with universities and professional associations and devotes a significant part of its resources to technical protocols and work policies to guarantee project quality. Senior engineers are actively involved in project development and monitoring, accompanying clients in key decisions.

Fhecor has an Integrated Management System accredited by several international seals: ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001

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Three-dimensional project visualization is simplified through the use of new virtual reality tools that are compatible with user-friendly management hardware.

Creating better conditions for all Both civil engineering and architecture share the privilege of being able to contribute to creating better social living conditions. In addition, projects are developed that are environmentally-friendly and create adequate working conditions for all. At FHECOR we are committed to the NGO, Bridges to Prosperity (B2P), with which we have collaborated in the construction of footbridges in Nicaragua by contributing our technical and human resources.

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edition v4 - january 2019