General Information
| Name in local language: | 1915 Çanakkale Köprüsü |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 18 March 2017 |
| Completion: | 26 February 2022 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Suspension bridge |
|---|---|
| Support conditions: |
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| Secondary structure(s): |
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| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge |
| Material: |
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Location
| Location: |
Çanakkale, Turkey |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 40° 20' 54.22" N 26° 37' 8.95" E |
| Coordinates: | 40° 19' 43.64" N 26° 39' 29.31" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 5 169 m | |
| number of lanes | 2 x 3 | |
| main bridge | ||
|---|---|---|
| main span | 2 023 m | |
| total length | 3 869 m | |
| span lengths | 923 m - 2 023 m - 923 m | |
| deck | width | 36 m |
| pylons | height | 318 m |
Materials
| deck |
steel
|
|---|---|
| piers |
reinforced concrete
|
| pylons |
steel
|
Case Studies and Applied Products
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Chronology
| 22 March 2022 | Intended completion. |
|---|
Participants
Design
Detailed design
Co-contractor
Steel construction
Concrete supplier
Bearings
Expansion joints
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2021): 1915 Çanakkale Bridge – Meeting the Challenge. In: (2021): Developments in International Bridge Engineering. Springer, Cham (Germany), ISBN 978-3-030-59168-7, pp. 55-69.
- (2021): Importance of "Heuristics" in Suspension Bridge Engineering and 1915 Çanakkale Bridge. In: (2021): Developments in International Bridge Engineering. Springer, Cham (Germany), ISBN 978-3-030-59168-7, pp. 19-41.
- (2021): Un simbolo per la Turchia, una prodezza per l’ingegneria. In: Strade e Autostrade, v. 25, n. 149 (September 2021), pp. 98-101.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20072547 - Published on:
31/01/2017 - Last updated on:
08/06/2022