THE MILLAU CABLE-STAYED BRIDGE

This paper discusses the erection of the viaduct over the Tarn River, at Millau in central France, which began in October 2001 and is scheduled for completion in January 2005. The project is a major step forward in the design of cable-stayed bridges, with a series of 6, 342-m-long main spans suspended from 7 pylons. The roadway is 270 m above the river, and 2 of the piers will be approximately 235 m tall. With the corresponding pylons 90 m tall, they will be higher than the Eiffel tower. Two designs were developed for this project, one in prestressed concrete and one in steel. The history of the Millau Viaduct Project is detailed.

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• Authors:
  • VIRLOGEUX, M
• Conference:
  • Recent Developments in Bridge Engineering. Proceedings of the Second New York City Bridge Conference
  • Location: New York, NY
  • Date: 2003-10-20 to 2003-10-21
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: p. 3-18

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Bridge engineering; Cable stayed bridges; Prestressed concrete bridges; Steel structures; Viaducts
• Identifier Terms: Viaduc de Millau (Viaduct : France)
• Geographic Terms: Tarn River (France)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00965773
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9058096068
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 8 2003 12:00AM