THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE KOTON-KARIFI BRIDGE IN NIGERIA

LA CONSTRUCTION DU PONT DE KOTON-KARIF AU NIGERIA

Details are given of the general design of the bridge which will cross the Niger near the village of Koton-Karifi where the river reaches a width of 1800 M. This cantilevered bridge with cast-in-situ segments comprises 17 96-M spans between the axes of the piers, the spans to the banks being 61 M. A description is given of the foundations, the deck consisting of 2 variable inertia box girders fixed to each other, driving techniques and control of foundations, cantilever techniques, building of the deck, programming of the works, anddconstruction tolerances. (TRRL)

• Authors:
  • Aucouturier, L
• Publication Date: 1978-5-15

Language

• French

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 69-72
• Serial:
  • Moniteur des Travaux Publics et du Batiment
  • Issue Number: 19

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Box girders; Bridge construction; Bridge decks; Bridge design; Bridge foundations; Bridges; Cantilevers; Cast in place concrete; Cast in place structures; Construction; Construction management; Inertia (Mechanics); Inertial navigation systems; Prestressed concrete; Structural design
• Geographic Terms: Nigeria
• ITRD Terms: 3474: Box girder; 3455: Bridge; 3450: Cantilever; 4781: Cast in situ concrete; 3655: Construction; 8081: Nigeria; 4796: Prestressed concrete
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways; I53: Construction of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00315232
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 6 1981 12:00AM