Balanced Cantilever Girder Bridge Over the Danube-Black Sea Channel

Abstract

This paper describes the design and construction of a “balanced cantilever girder” bridge over the Danube-Black Sea channel, characterized by a central span of 155m with two symmetrical side spans of 77.5m. The total length of the bridge, including portions of the abutments support, is 312.0m.

Keywords

• fe non linear analysis
• seismic isolation
• time-dependent material properties
• staged construction
• balanced cantilever bridge