COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ON TECHNIQUES DEVELOPED TO OVERCOME CONSTRUCTION CHALLENGES OF AKASHI KAIKYO BRIDGE

Authors

  • Arsalan Farooq Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, IUST Awantipora

Keywords:

tuned mass damper; laying down caisson; cables; aerodynamic stability, precast concrete panel.

Abstract

The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge is the largest suspension bridge in the world. It is situated on the Akashi Strait. The width of the strait at the proposed site is 4 km and the depth of water is 110 m. The maximum tidal current has velocity of 4 m/s and the maximum wave height is 9.4 m. The basic wind speed for design is 46 m/s. The site is also prone to earthquake. As such the construction of bridge on such location was very difficult task. The engineers incorporated various innovative techniques to overcome these challenges. The paper presents in detail knowledge about the construction of tower foundation and towers, fixing of steel cables and placing of roadways.

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Published

2021-11-25

How to Cite

Farooq, A. (2021). COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ON TECHNIQUES DEVELOPED TO OVERCOME CONSTRUCTION CHALLENGES OF AKASHI KAIKYO BRIDGE. International Journal of Technical Innovation in Modern Engineering & Science, 5(3), 416–422. Retrieved from https://ijtimes.com/index.php/ijtimes/article/view/2477

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 3 (2019): Vol. 5 No. 3: Volume 5 Issue 3 (March-2019)

Section

Articles