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Innovative Means and Methods for the New Champlain Bridge

Innovative Means and Methods for the New Champlain Bridge
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Presented at IABSE Symposium: Engineering the Future, Vancouver, Canada, 21-23 September 2017, published in , pp. 2098-2105
DOI: 10.2749/vancouver.2017.2098
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Signature on the Saint Lawrence Construction (SSLC), a consortium comprised of SNC-Lavalin inc., Flatiron Constructors Canada, Dragados USA and EBC, is mandated to build the New Champlain Bridge Co...
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Medium: conference paper
Language(s): English
Conference: IABSE Symposium: Engineering the Future, Vancouver, Canada, 21-23 September 2017
Published in:
Page(s): 2098-2105 Total no. of pages: 8
Page(s): 2098-2105
Total no. of pages: 8
Year: 2017
DOI: 10.2749/vancouver.2017.2098
Abstract:

Signature on the Saint Lawrence Construction (SSLC), a consortium comprised of SNC-Lavalin inc., Flatiron Constructors Canada, Dragados USA and EBC, is mandated to build the New Champlain Bridge Corridor Project (NCBCP). Significant challenges include:

  1. Construction schedule: The Bridge must be in service by December 2018.

  2. Navigation restrictions: The Seaway traffic must be maintained during the main span’s construction.

This paper discusses the following innovative construction methods used for the New Champlain Bridge (NCB):

  1. A custom-built gantry to install the precast footings/pier starters in the river;

  2. The delivery system for the segments to the tip of the deck in the main span.

These erection systems were developed and selected to suit the specific challenges of the project, including speed of construction, maintenance of shipping and environmental protection areas.
Keywords:
erection survey precast footing cable-stayed gantry heavy-lifting Champlain seaway

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