Die Rollbrücken der neuen Landebahn Nordwest am Flughafen Frankfurt/Main

The taxiway bridges of the new runway northwest at the airport Frankfurt/Main

In many aspects, the taxiway bridges of the new Northwestern landing runway at the Frankfurt am Main Airport represent an innovation in large bridge construction. All taxiway bridges were planned and built as integral frame-supporting structures. The application of an integral jointless construction in connection with a pre-stressed prefabricated platform bar with local concrete integration was applied for the first time in these dimensions. Thanks to the consequent application of this construction principle, a short building time with minimal limitations for the public traffic streams could be reached. The result is very stable low-maintenance buildings with reduced building height and very high carrying capacity. The special requirements connected with the aviation operations, in particular the high plane charges require solutions that are partially outside the construction types regulated by applicable regulations. Thanks to the availability by the builder-owner and all the parties involved to opt for this innovating path, unique, cost-effective and design-attractive buildings were created.