Suplacu de Barcau Viaduct
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The Suplacu de Barcǎu Viaduct is a future viaduct
between Suplacu de Barcău
and Borş
built by the American company Bechtel
, on the route of the future Autostrada Transilvania.
Suplacu de Barcău viaduct
is the largest structure along the length of Autostrada Transilvania and will be, once completed, the largest viaduct in southeast Europe
. The viaduct will be a traditional piled structure with a length of 1.8 km (1.1 mi) and 45 spans of 40 m (131 ft).
To build this structure will require 88,000 m3 (115,000 yd3) of concrete
, 6.5 tonnes of reinforcement steel
, and 1.3 tonnes of stressing cable
, 360 pre-cast U-beams each weighing 160 tonnes. Construction work at the viaduct is underway and includes foundation activities, piling installation, reinforcement of concrete pile caps, pier elevations and pier heads. The next phase of construction will involve the U-Beam installation and afterwards, once the U-beams are installed, the placement of the deck slab. Finally, when the deck is completed, the paving activities will be ready to start.
Viaduct
A viaduct is a bridge composed of several small spans. The term viaduct is derived from the Latin via for road and ducere to lead something. However, the Ancient Romans did not use that term per se; it is a modern derivation from an analogy with aqueduct. Like the Roman aqueducts, many early...
between Suplacu de Barcău
Suplacu de Barcau
Suplacu de Barcău is a commune in Bihor County, northwestern Romania with a population of 4,590. It is composed of six villages: Borumlaca, Dolea, Foglaş, Suplacu de Barcău, Valea Cerului and Vâlcelele.-See also:* Suplacu de Barcău Viaduct...
and Borş
Bors, Bihor
Borş is a commune in Bihor County, northwestern Romania. It is composed of four villages: Borş, Santăul Mic , Santăul Mare and Sântion . In 2002, 92.7% of inhabitants were Hungarians, 6% Romanians and 0.9% Roma....
built by the American company Bechtel
Bechtel
Bechtel Corporation is the largest engineering company in the United States, ranking as the 5th-largest privately owned company in the U.S...
, on the route of the future Autostrada Transilvania.
Suplacu de Barcău viaduct
Viaduct
A viaduct is a bridge composed of several small spans. The term viaduct is derived from the Latin via for road and ducere to lead something. However, the Ancient Romans did not use that term per se; it is a modern derivation from an analogy with aqueduct. Like the Roman aqueducts, many early...
is the largest structure along the length of Autostrada Transilvania and will be, once completed, the largest viaduct in southeast Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. The viaduct will be a traditional piled structure with a length of 1.8 km (1.1 mi) and 45 spans of 40 m (131 ft).
To build this structure will require 88,000 m3 (115,000 yd3) of concrete
Concrete
Concrete is a composite construction material, composed of cement and other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement, aggregate , water and chemical admixtures.The word concrete comes from the Latin word...
, 6.5 tonnes of reinforcement steel
Rebar
A rebar , also known as reinforcing steel, reinforcement steel, rerod, or a deformed bar, is a common steel bar, and is commonly used as a tensioning device in reinforced concrete and reinforced masonry structures holding the concrete in compression...
, and 1.3 tonnes of stressing cable
Cable
A cable is two or more wires running side by side and bonded, twisted or braided together to form a single assembly. In mechanics cables, otherwise known as wire ropes, are used for lifting, hauling and towing or conveying force through tension. In electrical engineering cables are used to carry...
, 360 pre-cast U-beams each weighing 160 tonnes. Construction work at the viaduct is underway and includes foundation activities, piling installation, reinforcement of concrete pile caps, pier elevations and pier heads. The next phase of construction will involve the U-Beam installation and afterwards, once the U-beams are installed, the placement of the deck slab. Finally, when the deck is completed, the paving activities will be ready to start.