General Information
| Name in local language: | Ponte Vasco da Gama |
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| Beginning of works: | February 1995 |
| Completion: | 29 March 1998 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Cable-stayed bridge with semi-fan system Structurae Plus |
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| Secondary structure(s): |
Structurae Plus |
| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge |
| Material: |
Prestressed concrete bridge Structurae Plus Structurae Plus |
| Equipment: |
Structurae Plus Structurae Plus |
Location
| Location: |
Sacavem, Lisbon, Portugal |
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| Crosses: |
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| Part of: | |
| Coordinates: | 38° 43' 40.19" N 8° 59' 28.14" W |
| Coordinates: | 38° 47' 9.49" N 9° 6' 25.20" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| overall length of crossing | 17 185 m | |
| overall length of structures | 12 345 m | |
| caissons | number | 81 |
| approach viaduct Expo (Parque das Nações) | ||
|---|---|---|
| total length | 672 m | |
| number of spans | 12 | |
| central viaduct | ||
| total length | 6 531 m | |
| number of spans | 84 m | |
| main bridge | ||
| main span | 420 m | |
| total length | 824 m | |
| number of cables | 192 | |
| vertical navigation clearance | 47 m | |
| deck | width | 30.9 m |
| pylons | pylon height | 155 m |
| northern approach viaduct | ||
| total length | 488 m | |
| number of spans | 11 | |
| southern approach viaduct | ||
| total length | 3 825 m | |
| number of spans | 84 | |
Quantities
| concrete volume | 730 000 m³ | |
| reinforcing steel | 100 000 t | |
| volume of earthworks | 1 400 000 m³ |
Materials
| deck |
prestressed concrete
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| piers |
reinforced concrete
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| pylons |
reinforced concrete
|
| abutments |
reinforced concrete
|
Case Studies and Applied Products
mageba Special Bearings
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RESTON®PENDULUM – Seismic isolators
mageba seismic isolator RESTON-PENDULUM bearings are based on the functional principle of a pendulum. They allow a structure to become horizontally displaced during an earthquake, with seismic energy being dissipated by the friction betw ... [more]
RESTON®POT – Pot Bearings
mageba Pot Bearings are durable bearings that can be used in many situations, whether in big or small bridges, or a variety of engineering structures.
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RESTON®SA – Hydraulic dampers
Under normal circumstances, Hydraulic Shock Absorbers allow free movements of the bridge structure. Under shock impact, e.g. due to earthquakes, high braking loads or strong winds, they function temporarily as elastic damping connections.
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TENSA®MODULAR LR & LR-LS – Modular expansion joints
Modular Expansion Joints can be constructed for any movements, from about 100 mm up to 2,000 mm and more. They allow movements in all 3 directions and rotations around all 3 axes.
[more]Chronology
| 10 April 1997 | A metal falsework collapses killing six workers. |
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Participants
Design
- EEG Europe Etudes Gecti
- Armando Rito (designer)
- Charles Lavigne (architect)
- Michel Virlogeux (official expert)
Geotechnical/geological experts
Contractor
- Bento Pedrodo Construções
- Campenon Bernard
- Edifer Construções
- Kvaerner Engineering & Construction
- Mota & Companhia
- Sociedade de Construções H. Hagen
- Somague - Sociedade de Construções
- Teixera Duarte Engenharia e Construções
Stay cables
Prestressing
Stay cable steel supplier
Pot bearings
Expansion joints
Monitoring equipment
Software
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2002): Bridges - Ponts - Brücken. Atrium, Mexico City (Mexico), pp. 342-347.
- : Conception parasismique du pont principal. Presented at: , pp. 189-208.
- (1998): La concession. Les arguments décisifs. In: Travaux, n. 743 (June 1998), pp. 21-32.
- (1998): La construction du Pont Vasco da Gama. In: Travaux, n. 743 (June 1998), pp. 18-20.
- : Consulting studies for the cable stayed Vasco da Gama bridge. Presented at: , pp. 209-222.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20000315 - Published on:
27/07/1999 - Last updated on:
30/10/2018