The rionantirion cablestayed bridge in greece 4 used vfds in the transverse direction. The bridge has three main spans of 560m and two approach spans of 286m in length. The inky blackness of the water forms a dusky case, mirroring the towering icon. Atelier graphiqueimages a ameliorerarchive2 wikipedia. Consultant on analysis and design of industrial systems, identification of machine vibration problems and design of motion control systems for machines and equipment, 1984 today. It crosses the gulf of corinth near patras, linking the town of rio on the peloponnese peninsula to antirrio on mainland greece by road. Rion antirion bridge, greece concept, construction and analysis. Structurae international database and gallery of structures. Mar 28, 2019 rion antirion bridge, greece the second photo in the facebook post was traced to this pdf file on the website for a conference of the european civil engineering education and training euceet association. Atelier graphiqueimages a ameliorerarchivesjanvier 2008. Pdf design and construction of the rion antirion bridge.
Building up infrastructure networks of a sustainable europe strategic targets and expected impacts an initiative of the european construction technology platform octobre 2012. The rionantirion bridge hereinafter the bridge is an asset as per the relevant concession agreement law 23951996 between the greek state concession authority and the company concessionaire, which concerns the construction and operation of the specific utility infrastructure. Direction des ventes eqiom 2sg solutions speciales et geotechniques 49, avenue georges pompidou 92593 levallois perret cedex t 01 41 06 11 43 01 41 06 11 44 f 01 41 06 11 46 mail. The thin golden thread that joins the peloponnesus peninsula to the mainland seems to be holding together the coastal fragments situated on a tectonic. Media in category rio antirio bridge the following 200 files are in this category, out of 231 total. Iabse symposium, large structures and infrastructures for environmentally constrained and urbanised areas, venice, 2224 september. The design and construction of this highly innovative project have been undertaken under a private concession. Building up infrastructure networks of a sustainable europe strategic targets and expected impacts an initiative of the european construction technology platform public draft august 2012. The rion antirion bridge is a large multi span cablestayed bridge located in patras, greece. Rionantirion bridge, greece concept, design, and construction article pdf available in structural engineering international 151. The rion antirion bridge has been built to withstand the collision of a 180,000ton oil tanker traveling at 16 knots a horizontal impact load equal to 28,000 tons, winds of up to 250 kmhour, deck movements from seismic activity of up to 2m in all directions between two adjacent piers and tectonic fault spreading of approximately about 1. The full text of this article hosted at is unavailable due to technical difficulties. Rion antirion cable system critical phenomenon for vibration is excitation due to deck combined with buffeting. The behavior of rion antirion bridge seismic protection system during the earthquake of achaiailia on june 8, 2008.
The rion antirion bridge is a major structure, presenting exceptional features in term of design and construction methods, mainly commanded by its seismic resistance. The image below compares the image in the facebook post with the pdf, which advertises a conference in patras, greece on november 2425, 2011. Since 1998 structurae has been providing bridge, civil and structural engineers with information on the design and construction of construction projects from around the world including profiles on the companies and individuals involved as well as product descriptions. Arcour a19, a86 tunnel, a4 horselberg in germany, lucitea public lighting in rouen, sihanoukville airport, prado sud tunnel, stadium of le mans, lyons airport railway, car rental complex in nice, greek motorways, c. Over the last 200 years suspension bridges have been at the forefront in all aspects of structural engineering, including empirical and theoretical studies, and construction and lifecycle management. The rion antirion bridge is located in the region of western greece and crosses the gulf of corinth connecting the peloponnese with mainland greece. Le phare drepano ou phare akra dhrepanon est situe au nordest du pont rionantirion, dans le. Modelling of soilstructure interaction for seismic analyses. The rionantirion bridge is located in the region of western greece and crosses the gulf of corinth connecting the peloponnese with mainland greece.
The rion antirion cablestayed bridge in greece 4 used vfds in the transverse direction. No, these photos do not show a bridge connecting bohol and cebu. Pdf rionantirion bridge, greece concept, design, and. Le pont rionantirion, lun des plus grands ponts a haubans. The bridge connecting the peninsula to the mainland turns gradually into a mere and thin golden thread, delicately woven through four towering bluishcoloured needles, a thread extending between two coastline fragments, a thread suspended between the sea and the heavens. Rionantirion bridge, siem reap airport, newport construction phase. The contract was awarded to gefyra on the 3rd of january 1996. The image below compares the image in the facebook post with the pdf, which advertises a conference in patras, greece on november 2425. Inaugurated during the passage of the olympic flame for the olympics of athens in 2004, the illumination of the rion antirion bridge now permeates the nocturnal landscape of the gulf of corinth. Les avantages les desavantages lavenir des ponts a haubans. Rion antirion bridge links the peloponnese southern greece to the greek mainland across the western end of the gulf of corinth to the north of the town of patras. The bridge links the towns of rion at the outskirts of the city of patras prefecture of achaia, south coast and antirion prefecture of aitoloakarnania, north coast see figure 3.
Infanti, samuele papanikolas, panayotis stathopoulosvlamis, aris 2010. The second photo in the facebook post was traced to this pdf file on the website for a conference of the european civil engineering education and training euceet association. Such a solution allows for rocking, gapping and sliding of the foundations. However, complex structural details are required to decouple the vfds from longitudinal movements of the. Rion antirion bridge, greece concept, design, and construction article pdf available in structural engineering international 151.
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