General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Mono-cable suspension bridge |
|---|---|
| Secondary structure(s): |
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| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge |
| Material: |
Steel-prestressed concrete composite bridge Structurae Plus/Pro - Subscribe Now! |
| Construction method: |
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Location
| Location: |
Merlines, Corrèze (19), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Messeix, Puy-de-Dôme (63), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |
|---|---|
| Part of: | |
| Location description: |
The bridge crosses the Chavanon valley between the towns of Merlines and Messeix. |
| Coordinates: | 45° 37' 26.40" N 2° 28' 47.02" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 300 m | |
| total length | 360 m | |
| number of cables | 2 | |
| strands per cable | 61 | |
| wires per strand | 61 | |
| height above valley floor or water | 100 m | |
| pylon | pylon angle | 20 ° |
Quantities
| structural steel | 740 t + 140 t + 1650 t | |
| concrete volume | 10 000 m³ | |
| prestressing steel | 60 t |
Materials
| girder |
steel
|
|---|---|
| pylons |
reinforced concrete
|
| deck slab |
prestressed concrete
|
Chronology
| July 1998 | Pylons completed |
|---|---|
|
November 1998
— May 1999 |
Installation of the main deck girder using the Tarzan method |
|
July 1999
— October 1999 |
Casting of the deck slab |
Participants
Owner
Client
Design
- Jean Muller International
- Jean Muller (designer)
Architecture
- Jean-Vincent Berlottier (architect)
Checking engineering
Construction
Steel construction
Cable steel supplier
Stay cable steel supplier
Yearly inspection
Detailed inspection
Monitoring
Monitoring equipment
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2001): A89. Le viaduc de Chavanon. In: Travaux, n. 771 (January 2001), pp. 67-74.
- (2000): Außergewöhnliche Montagemethode für eine Hängebrücke. In: Bautechnik, v. 77, n. 3 (March 2000), pp. 198-199.
- (2000): L'autoroute sous l'emprise du paysage. In: Construction moderne ( 2000), pp. 8-16.
- Le Chavanon - A89. de la vallée au viaduc. Créfab Communication, 2000, pp. 46.
- (2001): Chavanon-Viadukt. In: Bautechnik, v. 78, n. 8 (August 2001), pp. 596-599.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000878 - Published on:
28/08/2000 - Last updated on:
08/08/2022
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