VIADUCT OVER THE DURCAL RIVER (GRANADA)

VIADUCT OVER THE DURCAL RIVER (GRANADA)

  • Location: N-323 Road from Bailén to Motril (Granada) SEE MAP
  • Scope of Works: Detailed design
  • Structural type: Continuous three span beam, hinged at piers and simply supported at abutments
  • Construction process: Balanced cantilever using movable scaffolding
  • Overall length: 217,0 m
  • Spans: 55,5+106,0+55,5 m
  • Deck width: 11,6
  • Deck maximum height: 50,0 m

   

This viaduct crosses over the Durcal River, carrying the N-323 motorway over the river, in Granada.

The type of structure is a continuous three span haunched beam. The spans are 55,5+106,0+55,5 m. They were built with segments that were cast on-site as a balanced cantilever using movable scaffolding.

The deck is a prestressed concrete box section. The width of the bottom slab of the box section is 6,50 m and there are two lateral transverse cantilevers on the top slab that are 2,55 m long. The depth of the deck varies from 5,40 m when it reaches the piers to 2,50 m at the middle of the span and at the abutments. The web thickness is 0,40 m.

The structure of the piers is two parallel walls made of reinforced concrete. The thickness of each wall is 1,0 m and they are 4,2 m apart. The height of the piers is 25,0 m. The foundation was made using a spread footing. The deck is supported at the piers using plastic hinges.