TROIS-RIVIERES BRIDGE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

THE STUDIES, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF A FOUR-LANE CANTILEVER-TIED ARCH HIGHWAY BRIDGE CROSSING THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER NEAR TROIS-RIVIERES QUEBEC ARE DISCUSSED. THE NAVIGATION REQUIREMENTS AND GEOLOGICAL CONDITIONS WHICH DETERMINED ONE SUBSTRUCTURE (PILE AND CAISSON FOUNDATIONS) ARE OUTLINED. THE STRUCTURAL DESIGN IS OUTLINED AND SOME DETAILS GIVEN. THE ORDER OF CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS INCLUDING THE CLOSURE ARE DESCRIBED. /CGRA/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 51, No 9, PP 20-35, 12 FIG, 1 TAB, 3 PHOT, 2 REF
• Authors:
  • Lemieux, P
  • Kalnavarns, E
  • Morantz, N
• Publication Date: 1968-9

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Engineering Journal /Canada/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Arch bridges; Bridge design; Bridge foundations; Bridge substructures; Bridges; Caissons; Cantilevers; Four lane highways; Highway bridges; Structural design
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00208198
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: CANADIAN GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 13 1994 12:00AM