General Information
| Name in local language: | পদ্মা বহুমুখী সেতু (Pôdma Bôhumukhī Setu); পদ্মা সেতু (Pôdma Setu) |
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| Other name(s): | Padma Multipurpose Bridge |
| Beginning of works: | 26 November 2014 |
| Completion: | 23 June 2022 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Deck truss bridge Warren type truss bridge Continuous truss bridge |
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| Support conditions: |
for registered users |
| Function / usage: |
upper deck: Road bridge lower deck: Railroad (railway) bridge |
| Material: |
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Location
| Location: |
Mawa, Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh Janjira, Bangladesh |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 23° 27' 23.79" N 90° 15' 43.26" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 10 642 m | |
| lower deck | number of tracks | 1 |
| piers | number | 42 |
| upper deck | width | 20.65 m |
| number of lanes | 2 x 2 | |
| main bridge | ||
|---|---|---|
| total length | 6 150 m | |
| main spans | 41 x 150 m | |
| vertical navigation clearance | 18.30 m | |
| piles | length | 98 - 122 m |
| number | 262 | |
| truss | height | 12.7 m |
| northern approach viaduct | ||
| total length | 1 478.03 m | |
| southern approach viaduct | ||
| total length | 1 670.03 m | |
Design Loads
| design code(s) | BS 5400 |
Cost
| cost of construction | 30,193.39 crore |
Materials
| piers |
reinforced concrete
|
|---|---|
| truss |
steel
|
| piles |
steel
|
| deck slab |
reinforced concrete
|
| abutments |
reinforced concrete
|
Participants
Owner
Feasibility study
Design
Consulting engineers
- Takeshi Yoshida (consulting engineer)
- Katsufumi Matsuzawa (consulting engineer)
Detailed design
Checking engineering
Contractor
Earthworks
approach viaducts
Contractor
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2015): Design of the Padma road and rail bridge, Bangladesh. In: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Bridge Engineering, v. 168, n. 2 (June 2015), pp. 181-192.
- (2022): Dynamic Responses of Padma Multipurpose Bridge Truss due to Moving Train Load. In: MIST International Journal of Science and Technology, v. 10, n. 2 (November 2022), pp. 65-78.
- (2022): Environmental Safeguards in the Construction of Padma Bridge. In: MIST International Journal of Science and Technology, v. 10, n. 2 (November 2022), pp. 23-31.
- (2022): Force based Design Approach for Seismic Evaluation of Padma Multipurpose Bridge Pier at Different Performance Levels. In: MIST International Journal of Science and Technology, v. 10, n. 2 (November 2022), pp. 57-63.
- (2022): News - Briefing. The Measure of: Padma Multipurpose Bridge. In: Engineering & Technology, v. 17, n. 8 (September 2022), pp. 93-94.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20015184 - Published on:
07/02/2005 - Last updated on:
29/01/2023
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