THE INTERNATIONAL FRAY-BENTOS-PUERTO UNZUE BRIDGE AND ITS SURFACED ACCESSES

EL PUENTE INTERNACIONAL FRAY BETONS-PUERTO UNZUE Y SUS ACCESOS PAVIMENTADOS

THE FRAY BENTOS-PUERTO UNZUE BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER URUGUAY, BETWEEN URUGUAY AND ARGENTINA IS DESCRIBED. THE PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE FOUNDATIONS IS OUTLINED, STRESS BEING LAID ON THE HOLLOW CONCRETE CYLINDRICAL CAISSONS AND THE PIERS AND ON THE REINFORCED CONCRETE SUPERSTRUCTURE. THE CROSS SECTIONS ADOPTED FOR THE ACCESS ROUTES TO THE BRIDGE ARE EXAMINED. THE PRESENCE IN THE AREA OF GOOD QUALITY SANDSTONE AND THE BEARING CAPACITY VALUES OBTAINED FROM THE SILT SUBGRADE MADE IT POSSIBLE TO REDUCE THE THICKNESS OF THE PAVEMENT FROM THAT ORIGINALLY INTENDED.

Media Info

  • Pagination: 19-34
  • Serial:
    • REV ING
    • Issue Number: 95
    • ISSN: 0484-7113

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 01293886
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Institut Francais des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux (IFSTTAR)
  • Files: ITRD
  • Created Date: Nov 21 2010 4:21AM