General Information
| Name in local language: | Fatih Sultan Mehmet Köprüsü |
|---|---|
| Other name(s): | Second Bosphorus Bridge |
| Beginning of works: | 1986 |
| Completion: | 3 July 1988 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Single-span two-tower suspension bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
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Location
| Location: |
Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey |
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| Crosses: |
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| Near: |
Bosporus Bridge (1973)
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| Coordinates: | 41° 5' 28.05" N 29° 3' 40.77" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 1 090 m | |
| width | 39.4 m | |
| total length | 1 510 m | |
| number of lanes | 2 x 4 | |
| vertical navigation clearance | 64.00 m | |
| abutments | number | 2 |
| pylons | height | 105 m |
| number | 2 |
Materials
| cables |
steel
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| deck |
steel
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| suspenders |
steel
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| portal frames |
steel
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Participants
Initial construction (1986-1988)
Design
Co-contractor
- Impregilo S.p.A.
- Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.
- Nippon Kokan
- STFA Group
Subcontractor
- Anker Schroeder ASDO GmbH (tie rods)
Cable steel supplier
Catwalk
Suspender replacement (2022-2024)
Contractor
Suspender Inspection (2007)
Inspection services
Monitoring (2008)
Measurement concept / monitoring
Monitoring equipment
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- (1992): Ambient vibration survey of the Fatih Sultan Mehmet (second Bosporus) suspension bridge. In: Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, v. 21, n. 10 (October 1992), pp. 907-924.
- (2010): Earthquake performance assessment and retrofit investigations of two suspension bridges in Istanbul. In: Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, v. 30, n. 8 (August 2010), pp. 702-710.
- (2023): Hanger Replacement of Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge. Presented at: IABSE Symposium: Long Span Bridges, Istanbul, Turkey, 26-28 April 2023, pp. 79-83.
- (2016): Response of the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Suspension Bridge under spatially varying multi-point earthquake excitations. In: Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, v. 84 (May 2016), pp. 44-54.
- (1992): Seismic Analysis of the Fatih Sultan Mehmet (Second Bosporus) Suspension Bridge. In: Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, v. 21, n. 10 (October 1992), pp. 881-906.
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20002314 - Published on:
11/03/2001 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016
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