General Information
| Name in local language: | Pont de Ben-Ahin; Pont Père Pire |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 1985 |
| Completion: | 1987 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Cable-stayed bridge with semi-fan system |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Construction method: |
Rotation around a vertical axis |
| Material: |
Prestressed concrete bridge |
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Location
| Location: |
Huy, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 50° 31' 40.34" N 5° 12' 49.54" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 168.00 m | |
| total length | 341.00 m | |
| span lengths | 3 x 42 m - 168 m - 42 m | |
| number of cables | 40 | |
| number of spans | 5 | |
| deck | deck depth | 2.90 m |
| deck width | 21.80 m | |
| pylon | pylon height (total) | 93.50 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | Belgian franc 673 735 020 |
Materials
| pylon |
reinforced concrete
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|---|---|
| deck |
prestressed concrete
|
| piers |
reinforced concrete
|
| abutments |
reinforced concrete
|
Participants
Client
Structural engineering
Checking engineering
Co-contractor
Prestressing
Construction supervision
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2003): Bridge engineering. A global perspective. Thomas Telford, London (United Kingdom), ISBN 9780727732156, pp. 635, 638.
- (2012): Les missions de l'ingénieur. Le Bureau Greisch. Prisme Editions & Mardaga, Liège (Belgium), ISBN 978-2930451-10-7, pp. 44-45.
- Le Pont de Ben-Ahin. Pont Père Pire. brochure, Francis Hambye, Namur (Belgium), 1996.
- (1988): Pont de Ben-Ahin. Presented at: 13th IABSE Congress, Helsinki, Finland, 6-10 June 1988.
- (1999): Ponts d'hier et d'aujourd'hui. Le Pays Hutois. Ministère de l'Equipement et des Transports, Namur (Belgium), pp. 66-72.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20004370 - Published on:
26/07/2002 - Last updated on:
05/08/2022
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