DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE RION ANTIRION BRIDGE

The choice of a design concept for a bridge foundation is guided by various factors; several of those factors are indeed of technical origin, like the environmental conditions in a broad sense, but other non technical factors may also have a profound impact on the final design concept. The foundations solutions adopted for the Rion Antirion bridge are described an attempt is made to pinpoint the major factors that have guided the final choices. The Rion Antirion bridge is an example in that respect: the foundation concept combines the simplicity of capacity design, the conceptual facility of construction and enhances the foundation safety. The design of these foundations was a very challenging task, which required full cooperation and close interaction with all the parties involved: concessionaire, contractor, designers and design checker.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  Geo-Institute
  Reston, VA  United States  20191-4400
• Authors:
  • Pecker, A
• Conference:
  • Geotechnical Engineering for Transportation Projects, Geo-Trans 2004
  • Location: Los Angeles, California
  • Date: 2004-7-27 to 2004-7-31
• Publication Date: 2004

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 24 p.
• Serial:
  • ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication
  • Issue Number: 126
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Construction; Contractors; Cooperation; Design; Designers; Foundation engineering; Foundations; Safety; Technology
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00987912
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0784407444
• Report/Paper Numbers: Volume 1
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 17 2005 12:00AM