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The New Metro of Oporto: A variety of bridge projects

The New Metro of Oporto: A variety of bridge projects
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Presented at IABSE Symposium: Improving Infrastructure Worldwide, Weimar, Germany, 19-21 September 2007, published in , pp. 278-279
DOI: 10.2749/222137807796157913
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The construction of the new Metro of Oporto was one of the largest infrastructure projects developed in Portugal in the last decade. A light train system, with a large part at ground surface in add...
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Medium: conference paper
Language(s): English
Conference: IABSE Symposium: Improving Infrastructure Worldwide, Weimar, Germany, 19-21 September 2007
Published in:
Page(s): 278-279 Total no. of pages: 8
Page(s): 278-279
Total no. of pages: 8
Year: 2007
DOI: 10.2749/222137807796157913
Abstract:

The construction of the new Metro of Oporto was one of the largest infrastructure projects developed in Portugal in the last decade. A light train system, with a large part at ground surface in addition to the underground network was shown to be the most technical and economically convenient option. A variety of bridge projects were developed for this new network, from new long viaducts, upgrade of an old masonry bridge and “last but not least” the railroad addition to the 19th century Luiz I bridge. The design of these bridges were developed by the authors in a turnkey design and built contract. The study of construction and erection schemes was included in the design, namely to insure stability during the retrofitting of Luiz I bridge keeping the roadway traffic in the lower deck.

Keywords:
railroad bridges rail bridges Metro trains steel-concrete composite decks masonry bridge upgrading Luiz I bridge

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