General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Haunched girder bridge Multiple T-section girder bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Runway bridge |
| Material: |
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Awards and Distinctions
| 2004 |
for registered users |
|---|
Location
| Location: |
Santa Cruz, Madeira, Portugal |
|---|---|
| Part of: | |
| Above of: |
Seixo Viaduct
|
| Coordinates: | 32° 42' 13.56" N 16° 46' 2.75" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| width | 180 m | |
| total length | 1 020 m | |
| height above valley floor or water | 57 m | |
| standard span lengths | 32 m | |
| deck | deck slab thickness | 1.0 - 1.7 m |
| foundations | ||
|---|---|---|
| piles | diameter | 1.200 m / 1.500 m |
| depth | 60 m | |
| substructure | ||
| cross beams | length | 189 m |
| span lengths | 14.5 m - 4 x 32 m - 14.5 m | |
| number of spans | 6 | |
| girder depth | 3.6 - 5.6 m | |
| number | 31 | |
| piers | diameter | 3 m |
| number | 31 x 6 | |
Quantities
| concrete volume | 480 000 m³ | |
| prestressing steel | 9 700 t | |
| reinforcing steel | 32 000 t | |
| foundations | ||
|---|---|---|
| excavated material | 3 500 000 m³ | |
| volume of earthworks | 3 400 000 m³ | |
| piles | total length of piles | 4 000 m (ø 1.20 m) 21 000 m (ø 1.50 m) |
Design Loads
| live load |
Boeing B747-400: VNG = 568 kN VMG = 3960 kN H = 2908 kN |
Cost
| cost of construction | Euro 400 000 000 |
Materials
| piers |
reinforced concrete
|
|---|---|
| piles |
reinforced concrete
|
| deck slab |
prestressed concrete
|
| abutments |
reinforced concrete
|
| cross beams |
prestressed concrete
|
Chronology
| February 2000 | Completion of the structure. |
|---|---|
| 2 April 2000 | <ü>First landing of an aircraft on the new runway bridge. |
| 15 September 2000 | Completion of all runway works including finishing. |
Notes
The design loading is for a design aircraft based on a Boeing 747-400 with a static loading of 4 000 kN, rolling load of 8 000 kN and accidental loading of 12 000 kN
Participants
Owner
Design
Main contractor
Prestressing
Pot bearings
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2004): Funchal Airport Extension, Madeira Island, Portugal. In: Structural Engineering International, v. 14, n. 4 (November 2004), pp. 332-335.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20013145 - Published on:
30/08/2004 - Last updated on:
29/04/2021
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