General Information
| Other name(s): | Penang Second Bridge |
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| Beginning of works: | 12 November 2006 |
| Completion: | 1 March 2014 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
main bridge: Cable-stayed bridge with harp system |
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| Secondary structure(s): |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Batu Kawan, Penang, Malaysia Batu Maung, Penang, Malaysia |
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| See also: |
Penang Bridge (1985)
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| Coordinates: | 5° 17' 31.93" N 100° 17' 35.06" E |
| Coordinates: | 5° 13' 38.16" N 100° 25' 32.06" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 250 m | |
| total length | 24 km | |
| deck | number of lanes | 2 x 2 |
Case Studies and Applied Products
TENSA®GRIP RS & RS-LS – Single gap joints
The RS Expansion Joint is designed for highly loaded bridges with heavy traffic. In normal situations it allows movements up to 80 mm. The Single Gap Joint RS type construction consists of two heavy steel edge profiles with anchor brack ... [more]
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.
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Expansion joints
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2018): The durability of Finger Type expansion joints for Penang Second Bridge with Comparison studies based on expansion joints for bridges in Malaysia & around the world. Presented at: IABSE Conference: Engineering the Developing World, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 25-27 April 2018, pp. 720-725.
- (2015): A multi-criteria analysis for bridge sustainability assessment: a case study of Penang Second Bridge, Malaysia. In: Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, v. 11, n. 5 (June 2015), pp. 638-654.
- (2011): The Penang Second Crossing Design and Construction. Presented at: 35th Annual Symposium of IABSE / 52nd Annual Symposium of IASS / 6th International Conference on Space Structures: Taller, Longer, Lighter - Meeting growing demand with limited resources, London, United Kingdom, September 2011.
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20024698 - Published on:
03/11/2006 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016
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