BRIDGING THE STRAITS OF MESSINA

ATTRAVERSAMENTO DELLO STRETTO DI MESSINA

AN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION INSTIGATED BY THE ITALIAN ROAD AUTHORITIES AND THE ITALIAN STATE RAILWAYS RESULTED IN SIX PROJECTS, MAINLY BRIDGE STRUCTURES HAVING FREE SPANS UP TO 3000 M, BUT ALSO A PROJECT INVOLVING THREE SUNKEN TUNNEL TUBES FOR RAIL AND ROAD. THE AUTHOR GIVES DETAILS OF THE PROJECTS IN THIS SPECIAL ISSUE OF THE JOURNAL.

• Authors:
  • SIRACUSANO, F
• Publication Date: 1971

Language

• Italian

Media Info

• Pagination: 3-102
• Serial:
  • INDUSTRIA DELLE COSTRUZIONI
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue Number: 22

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge members; Bridges; Competition; Design; Highways; Length; Seas; Tunnels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Bridge spans
• Geographic Terms: Italy
• ITRD Terms: 3455: Bridge; 235: Competition; 2755: Highway; 8051: Italy; RAILWAY ; 4368: Sea; 3452: Span; 3374: Tunnel
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01318792
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Forschungsgesellschaft für Straßen- und Verkehrswesen (FGSV)
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Nov 21 2010 5:55PM