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Nigerian Army acquires Medium Girder Bridge from UK to boost logistics

Ekene Lionel by Ekene Lionel
October 12, 2022
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Nigerian Army acquires Medium Girder Bridge from UK to boost logistics

The modular MGB Medium Girder Bridge is rapidly deployable, adaptable and cost-effective

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The Nigerian Army has been allocated N985 million ($2,268,127) to acquire a Medium Girder Bridge system from the United Kingdom to improve its logistics capacity.

The British-made tactical military bridge is designed by WFEL- a military bridges provider based in the UK., and is 76m, and can handle a Maximum Payload Capacity of MLC 70t. The medium girder bridge (MGB) is a lightweight, modular military bridging system supports various types of military operations, including tactical or disaster response scenarios. The modular medium girder bridge (MGB) can be assembled in different configurations.

According to WFEL, the “MGB meets the evolving needs for bridging equipment across a wide spectrum of requirements, from short irrigation channels, through ravines to large expanses of water. Highly transportable, rapidly deployed, adaptable and cost-effective, it is ideal for a wide range of military or emergency and disaster relief situations.”

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Built mainly for the British Army, the MGB has been operational since 1971. It is easy to transport and can be deployed on the field and assembled with minimum manpower. By hand if required. 

The bridge comprises seven components, which include a 258kg bankseat beam, a 175kg top panel, a 182kg junction panel, a 74kg deck unit, a 120kg ramp unit, a 272kg end taper panel, and a bottom panel weighing 197kg. Two of the seven structural units can be lifted by six personnel, while the remaining units require four personnel each for lifting. Two personnel are enough to lift the deck and the ramp units.

The MGBs are available in five different configurations, including single-span, multi-span, double-storey with link reinforcement set (LRS), floating, and mechanically-aided construction by hand (MACH).

The single-storey MGB with a 9.8m span has a military load classification (MLC) of 70t. The double-storey MGB has a span of up to 31.1m and an MLC of 70t. The double-storey MGB with a two-span structure has a length of up to 51.5m and an MLC of 70t, while the three-span configuration has a length of 76m and an MLC of 60t.

The double-storey LRS type MGBs have a span of up to 49.4m and a MLC of 60t, while the MLC of the single-storey floating MGB is up to 60t.

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