General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
U-shaped girder bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Canal bridge |
| Construction method: |
Incremental launching |
| Material: |
Prestressed concrete bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Houdeng-Aimeries, La Louvière, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium |
|---|---|
| Part of: | |
| Coordinates: | 50° 29' 36.60" N 4° 8' 15.58" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 498 m | |
| span lengths | 13 x 36 m + 2 x 15 m | |
| number of spans | 13 | |
| maximum launch mass | 65 000 t | |
| supported water mass | 80 000 t | |
| deck | deck depth | 7.10 m |
| deck width | 46 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | ca. Euro 248 000 000 |
Materials
| substructure |
reinforced concrete
|
|---|---|
| deck |
prestressed concrete
|
Chronology
| October 1998 | Beginning of construction. |
|---|---|
| February 2000 | Launch of first stage. |
Notes
Heaviest bridge ever constructed by the incremental launching method.
Participants
Owner
Client
Design
- Jean-Marie Cremer (designer)
Structural engineering
Checking engineering
Co-contractor
Prestressing
Environmental impact studies
Relevant Web Sites
There currently are no relevant websites listed.
Relevant Publications
- (2002): Un canal entre ciel et terre. In: Chantiers de France, n. 353 (September 2002), pp. 27-28.
- Le pont-canal de Sart. In: Freyssinet Magazine, n. 211 (May - August 2001), pp. 8-12.
- (2002): Le pont-canal du Sart. The Sart canal bridge. Presented at: First fib Congress, 13-19.10.2002, Osaka, Japan, pp. 46.
- Le pont-canal du Sart à Houdeng-Aimeries. brochure, ir. B. Faes, Namur (Belgium), 2002.
- (2001): Le pont-canal du Sart à Houdeng-Aimeries (Belgique). Record mondial en masse pour un pont poussé. In: Travaux, n. 781 (December 2001), pp. 18-25.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20001148 - Published on:
03/12/2000 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021
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