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  • The Akashi Kaikyo Suspension Bridge is the longest suspension bridge in the world and it is probably Japan’s greatest engineering feat. It took two million workers ten years to construct the bridge, 181,000 tonnes of steel and 1.4million cubic metres of concrete.
  • After vigorous testing had taken place, construction of the real bridge could begin. The two towers stand on two large circular foundations. The moulds for the two foundations were built in dry dock weighing 15 000 tonnes and 60 metres in height.
  • Suspension bridge with a length of 3900 meters! The biggest suspension bridge in the world! Akashi-Kaikyo is the top of engineering construction. It is the largest suspension bridge in the world with a length of more than 3900 meters, which crosses the Awaji Strait and which connects the city of Kobe and the city of Awaji.

The Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, which is under construction by the Honshu- Shikoku Bridge Authority, and has a scheduled completion date in 1998, is the world's longest suspension bridge, with a main span of 1990 m. It is noteworthy that the bridge is not only large in terms of the span length but is being constructed under very difficult conditions: a deep soft layer that has to be penetrated for an anchorage foundation (the bottom of foundation = -61 m); water depth (45 m) and tidal current speed (4.0 m/s) at the main pier sites; strong wind (about 80 m/s) for the design of the superstructure; and so on. In order to overcome the difficulties, many technical developments have been tested and actually employed: a unique construction method for big and deep foundations; the development of highly workable concrete with low-heat cement; the development of high-strength (breaking strength = 1.8 GPa) wires for the main cables; the construction of a large wind tunnel (effective width for test = 40 m) and a full-bridge model test in it. In this paper, the way in which the basic scheme of the bridge was determined and the basic concept underlying the technical innovations will be discussed.

Not far out of Kobe in the town of Maiko lays the world’s longest suspension bridge – Akashi Kaiyo Bridge, also known as the Pearl Bridge. With a main center span of almost 2km (1,991m) it surpasses the 2nd longest suspension bridge by more than 300m. The total bridge length is an impressive 3,911 meters. Jamella d2 hero editor v1.14d. Convert dmg to pkg.

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge Feature

  • Corporate Authors:

    Thomas Telford Limited

    London, United Kingdom
  • Authors:
    • FURUYA, N
    • TATSUMI, M
  • Conference:
  • Publication Date: 1994-8

Language

Akashi Kaikyo Suspension Bridge

  • English

Media Info

  • Features: References;
  • Pagination: p. 285-96
  • Serial:
    • Volume: 104
    • Issue Number: 3

Subject/Index Terms

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge Construction ProcessfasrweekKaikyo
  • TRT Terms: Anchorages; Construction management; Design; Foundations; Highways; Suspension bridges
  • Geographic Terms: Japan
  • ITRD Terms: 3420: Anchorage; 3666: Construction method; 9011: Design (overall design); 3377: Foundation; 2755: Highway; 8053: Japan; 3476: Suspension bridge
  • Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Highways;

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  • Accession Number: 00668755
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
  • Files: ITRD
  • Created Date: Nov 16 1994 12:00AM