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Project Stories | Anchor block slope stabilization of the abutment foundation

Written by MIDAS GEO TEAM | 2020.03.30

About Project

The 3rd Bosphorus bridge is a part of the 260km long Northern Marmara Motorway. The bridge, which is 2.2km long with a main span of 1.4km, links Europe to Asia, north of Istanbul. With its width of 59m, this is the first bridge of the world that accommodates an 8-lane highway and a 2-lane railway at the same level.

 

Rendering of a third Bosphorus Bridge

 

Project Name

Third Bosphorus Bridge (Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge)

Location

Istanbul, Turkey

Construction Period

2013 – 2015

Contractor

Hyundai E&C / SK E&C

Designer

Lombardi Ingegneria S.r.l.

 

Mesh with topography and faults

 

3D geometry with real terrain

 

3D analysis model for anchor block

 

 

 

 

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