Ben-Ahin Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Cable-stayed bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge
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| Construction method: |
Rotation around a vertical axis
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| Other name(s): | Pont de Ben-Ahin |
| Built: | 1985 - 1987 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Huy, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium, Europe |
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 168.00 m | |
| total length | 341.00 m | |
| span lengths | 3 x 42 m - 168 m - 42 m | |
| number of cables | 40 | |
| deck | deck depth | 2.90 m |
| deck width | 21.80 m | |
| pylon | pylon height (total) | 93.50 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | Belgian franc 673 735 020 |
Materials
| deck |
prestressed concrete
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Participants
Client
Structural engineering
Checking engineering
Co-contractor
Construction supervision
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Les missions de l'ingénieur, Prisme Editions & Mardaga, Liège (Belgium), ISBN 2930451106, 2012; pp. 44-45
- Bridge engineering, Thomas Telford, London (United Kingdom), ISBN 0727732153, 2003; pp. 635, 638
- Ponts d'hier et d'aujourd'hui, Ministère de l'Equipement et des Transports, Namur (Belgium), ISBN 2930148284, 1999; pp. 66-72
- Le Pont de Ben-Ahin(brochure/prospectus), Namur (Belgium), 1996
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0004370 |
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| Created: | 26/07/2002 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |