Study initiated immediately after 1989 earthquake. Need to retrofit for earthquakes of Richter magnitude 7 or above. Phase 1 1997-2002 – strengthening together with installing of isolator bearings, expansion joints. 4 support towers replaced during continuous traffic flow. Phase 2 2001-2008 – replacing support towers, anchorage housing plus new shear walls, installing isolation bearings and […]
Technically the bridge is a way of taking forces from up in the air down to the ground. So imagine the flow of those forces through the structure. Think of a truck standing on the brdge and how its weight is transmitted through the bridge to the ground. Read more about suspension bridges….. There is […]
If you can see this, then your browser cannot display the slideshow text. Name The Royal Albert Bridge or Saltash Bridge is one of I K Brunels’s masterpieces. Who Owner Network Rail Design I K Brunel, Chief Engineer Contractor I K Brunel (when first contractor went bankrupt Brunel took on the task) Where […]
Mizon D H, Smith N, Yeoward A J, “Second Severn Crossing – Cable stayed Bridge”, Proc Instn Civ Engs Civil Engng, Second Severn Crossing, 1997, 49-63 Kitchener J N, Ellison S J, “Second Severn crossing – design and construction of the foundations”, Proc Instn Civ Engs Civil Engng, Second Severn Crossing, 1997, 22-34
If you can see this, then your browser cannot display the slideshow text. Name La Barqueta Bridge, Seville, Andalucia, Spain Who Owner City of Seville, State Company for Expo ’92 Design M. J. Pantaleon, J. J. Arenas, Arenas y Associados Contractor Auxini – Empresa Auxiliar de la Industria SA – now of Grupo ACS […]
If you can see this, then your browser cannot display the slideshow text. Name Puente de Alamillo(Harp Bridge) Seville, Andalusia, Spain Owner Regional Government of Andalucia Concept Design S Calatrava Construction Design C Alonzo, J R Atienza Advice A C Aparicio, J R Casa, J C Traversaro General Contractor UTE-Formento de Construcciones y Contratas-Dragados […]
There are basically two types of hanging bridges – suspension bridges and cable stayed bridges. On the left is perhaps the most recognisable suspension bridge in the world – the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco USA. On the right is the more modern cable stayed bridge with a definite ‘wow’ factor. They are exciting […]
If you can see this, then your browser cannot display the slideshow text. > Name Millau Viaduct Who Owner Public Authority:Direction des Routes, France, Arrondissement interdepartemental des ouvrages d’art de l’autoroute A75, Millau, France Concessionaire: Compagnie Eiffage du Viaduct de Millau, Millau, France Design Michel Virlogeaux, Greisch, Arcadis, Thales E et C Architect Foster […]
If you can see this, then your browser cannot display the slideshow text. Name East Toba River Bridge is at the Toba Inlet, British Columbia, Canada Who Owner Design Associated Engineering Contractor Peter Kiewit & Sons Where Latitude N Longitude W When 2007 Why Carries an access road to power station over […]
If you can see this, then your browser cannot display the slideshow text. Name Bradford-on-Avon Who Owner Wiltshire County Council – Bridge No C6/39 History Bradford-on-Avon grew at the “broad ford” across the Avon Date of first bridge not known. The eastern end has two 13th century arches ribbed and pointed. Arches on western […]
Roberts G “Severn Bridge: Design and contract arrangements”, Proc Inst Civ Engrs Paper 7138, Vol 41, Issue 1 Sept. 1968, 1-48 Gowring G I B, Hardie A “Severn Bridge: Foundations and substructure”, Proc Inst Civ Engrs Paper 7119, Vol 41, Issue 1 Sept. 1968, 49-67 Hyatt K E “Severn Bridge: Fabrication and Erection”, Proc Inst […]
In the early 1950s modifications were made to create two 3 lane highways between the outer and inner cables. The deck flooring was replaced by a 75 mm. deep concrete filled steel grid. In 1991 the suspenders, cable posts. stays, main cable wrappings were replaced and suspenders adjusted. All of this was done whilst the […]
If you can see this, then your browser cannot display the slideshow text. Yoho Bridge is near Golden, British Columbia, Canada Latitude: N 51 17′ 41.6″Longitude: W 116 51′ 10.6″Designer: Associated EngineeringContractor: Peter Kiewit & SonsConstructed:2001-04 Cost: $11million (CAD)Carries: Trans-Canada Highway No 1Bridges the Kicking Horse River and Canadian Pacific Railway mainline Width: 4 lanesLengths: […]
If you can see this, then your browser cannot display the slideshow text. Name Tyne High Level Bridge, Newcastle, England Who Owner Newcastle Council Design Robert Stephenson, Thomas E Harrison Contractors Ironwork: Hawks, Crawshay & Sons, Losh, Wilson and Bell, Abbot & Co, Piers and north approach:Rush & Lawton Where Over River Tyne Latitude […]
