WHAT IS HEAT STRAIGHTENING? The practice of heat straightening steel has been used for decades. Early ironworkers and welders discovered that when heat was applied to small areas..., trusses and columns, in an effort to repair damaged members. Scientifically, heat straightening is a relatively simple process to understand. When a steel member is heated, the heated... area expands. Upon cooling, the area will contract. This is the principle upon which heat straightening is based. However, it is the application of this principle which produces...

Contact Us Welcome Thank you for considering National Bridge Company for your heat straightening needs. Our Services National Bridge Co. has heat straightened hundreds of highway..., with the largest number of repairs being in Michigan, Ohio and Massachusetts. To learn more about heat straightening, our company, to see photos of some of our previous work, or to contact us... about heat straightening work, please follow the links. Examples Copyright 2003 National Bridge Company SITE BY VIRAL INFECTION DESIGN ...

Contact Us National Bridge Co. has been conducting heat straightening repairs for over 25 years, in many states from the Midwest to the East Coast, both on highway bridges..., as they often lose either camber or curvature during shipping. Many heat straightening repairs also require some welding, and often the welding is an integral part of the repair, best done... in stages during the heat straightening. Using different companies for the straightening and the welding can unnecessarily add time and cost to a repair. National Bridge has two AWS...