General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Box girder bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge |
| Material: |
Prestressed concrete bridge |
| Construction method: |
Incremental launching |
Location
| Location: |
Sierre, Valais, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 46° 17' 7.73" N 7° 33' 8.86" E |
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 | |
| number of spans | 11 | |
| deck | deck depth | 2.15 - 3.70m |
| deck width | 13.15 - 16.45 m |
Materials
| superstructure |
prestressed concrete
|
|---|
Chronology
| 1995 | Call for tender. |
|---|---|
| 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
- Renaud Favre (consultant)
Consulting engineers
Geotechnical engineering
Construction
Prestressing
Relevant Web Sites
There currently are no relevant websites listed.
Relevant Publications
- (1999): Design of a Curved Incrementally Launched Bridge. In: Structural Engineering International, v. 9, n. 2 (May 1999), pp. 128-132.
- (1999): Pont poussé à géométrie complexe. Cas des viaducs de l'île Falcon en Suisse. In: Travaux, n. 754 (July 1999), pp. 57-64.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20001764 - Published on:
18/08/2001 - Last updated on:
21/04/2016
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