Ile Falcon Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Box girder bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge
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| Construction method: |
Incremental launching
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| Other name(s): | Pont de l'île Falcon |
| Built: | 1997 - 1999 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Sierre, Valais, Switzerland, Europe |
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 73 m | |
| total length | 2 x 720.85 m | |
| span lengths | 4 x 36.50 m - 45.625 m - 2 x 54.75 m - 3 x 73.00 m - 54.75 m - 45.625 m - 2 x 36.50 m - 27.375 m | |
| deck | deck depth | 2.15 - 3.70m |
| deck width | 13.15 - 16.45 m |
Materials
| superstructure |
prestressed concrete
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Chronology
| 1995 | Call for tender. |
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| 1997 | Beginning of construction. |
| April 1998 | Launching of northern superstructure completed. |
| May 1999 | Launching of southern superstructure completed. |
Participants
Owner
- Département des Transports, de l'Equipement et de l'Environnement du canton du Valais
- Office fédéral des routes
- Service des Routes et des cours d'eau, section des Routes nationales, Valais romand
Structural engineering
Consulting engineers
Geotechnical engineering
Construction
Prestressing
Relevant Web Sites
There currently are no relevant websites listed.
Relevant Publications
- Design of a Curved Incrementally Launched Bridge, in "Structural Engineering International", May 1999, n. 2 v. 9
- Pont poussé à géométrie complexe, in "Travaux", July 1999, n. 754
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0001764 |
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| Created: | 18/08/2001 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |