General Information
| Other name(s): | Northumberland Strait Bridge; Northumberland Straits Crossing; Pont de la Confédération |
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| Beginning of works: | 1994 |
| Completion: | 1997 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Single-cell box girder bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Construction method: |
Precast segmental construction |
| Material: |
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Location
| Location: |
Port Borden, Prince Edward Island, Canada Cape Tormentine, New Brunswick, Canada |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 46° 15' 4.49" N 63° 42' 18.54" W |
| Coordinates: | 46° 9' 49.21" N 63° 48' 54.26" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 250 m | |
| total length | 12.9 km | |
| number of spans | 14 + 44 + 7 | |
| height above valley floor or water | max. 60 m | |
| deck | deck depth | 4.5 - 14 m |
| deck width | 11 m |
Materials
| deck |
precast prestressed concrete
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| piers |
precast reinforced concrete
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| abutments |
reinforced concrete
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Participants
Owner
Client
Design
- Jean Muller (designer)
Structural engineering
Checking engineering
Co-contractor
Prestressing
(role unknown)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1999): 150 Jahre Stahlbeton (1848-1998). In: Bautechnik, v. 76 ( 1999), pp. 1-47.
- (2013): 3-D Modelling of the Confederation Bridge Using Data of Full Scale Tests. In: Open Journal of Civil Engineering, v. 3, n. 3 ( 2013), pp. 18-25.
- (2017): Analysis of Confederation Bridge Pier Behaviour Following Blizzard Using Pier Tiltmeter Monitoring System. Presented at: IABSE Symposium: Engineering the Future, Vancouver, Canada, 21-23 September 2017, pp. 1074-1081.
- (2001): Béton haute performance. Eyrolles, Paris (France).
- (1997): Bridge pier scour assessment for the Confederation Bridge. In: Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering / Revue canadienne de génie civil, v. 24, n. 6 (December 1997), pp. 934-940.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20000578 - Published on:
11/09/2000 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016
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