General Information
| Name in local language: | 15 Temmuz Şehitler Köprüsü; Birinci Boğaziçi Köprüsü |
|---|---|
| Other name(s): | Bosphorus Bridge; 15 July Martyrs Bridge |
| Beginning of works: | 20. February 1970 |
| Completion: | 1. June 1973 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Suspension bridge with diagonal hangers |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
| Structure: |
Single-span two-tower suspension bridge |
| Material: |
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| Secondary structure(s): |
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Location
| Location: |
Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey |
|---|---|
| Near: |
Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge (1988)
|
| Coordinates: | 41° 2' 23.92" N 29° 2' 24.37" E |
| Coordinates: | 41° 3' 3.68" N 29° 1' 42.89" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 1 074 m | |
| total length | 1 560 m | |
| span lengths | 40 m - 3 x 45 m - 56 m - 1 074 m - 4 x 63.75 m | |
| number of spans | 7 | |
| number of lanes | 2 x 3 | |
| vertical navigation clearance | 64 m | |
| deck | deck width | 33.40 m |
| pylons | height | 165 m |
| number | 2 |
Materials
| cables |
steel
|
|---|---|
| deck |
steel
|
| pylons |
steel
|
Participants
Initial construction
Design
- Gilbert Roberts (designer)
- William Brown (designer)
Structural engineering
Construction
- Enka Construction & Industry Co. Inc. (approach viaducts)
Co-contractor
Strengthening & Widening (2013-2019)
Contractor
Monitoring (2008)
Measurement concept / monitoring
Monitoring equipment
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1989): Ambient vibration survey of the bosporus suspension bridge. In: Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, v. 18, n. 2 (February 1989), pp. 263-283.
- (1975): Bosporus Bridge. Part 1: History of Design / Part 2: Construction of Superstructure. In: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, v. 58, n. 4 (November 1975), pp. 505-567.
- (2002): Bridges - Ponts - Brücken. Atrium, Mexico City (Mexico), pp. 62-63.
- (2002): Bridges that Changed the World. Prestel, Munich (Germany), pp. 102-103.
- Brücke über den Bosporus. In: Hochtief Nachrichten (December 1974).
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20001368 - Published on:
11/03/2001 - Last updated on:
12/07/2021
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