Multi-Span Large Bridges International Conference on Multi-Span Large Bridges, 1-3 July 2015, Porto, Portugal

Keynote Lectures
General presentation of the Keynote Lectures

Large viaducts, some executions a few ideas
J. Manterola
Design and construction of sea-crossing bridges – A review
N. Hussain
Viaducts with progressively erected decks
J. Strasky
Betwixt and between Portus and Cale
A. Adão da Fonseca
The Octavio Frias de Oliveira and Anita Garibaldi cable-stayed bridges
C.F. Ribeiro
Multi-span extradosed bridges
A. Kasuga
Multi-span large bridges – interaction between design and construction
A.F. Bæksted
Recent achievements in the design and construction of multi-span cable supported bridges in China
A. Chen, R. Ma & X. Zhang
Multi-span large decks – the organic prestressing impact
P. Pacheco

Experts, Experiences & Landmark projects
Crossing of Bjørnafjorden – Floating bridge
B. Villoria, J.B.Wielgosz & S.M. Johannesen
Rion-Antirion Bridge – Challenging earthquakes
E. Joly, P. Moine &A. Pecker
Innovative erection methods of steel cable-stayed bridges
M. de Miranda
Viaduct over river Ulla in the Spanish Atlantic high speed railway line: An outstanding composite steel-concrete truss bridge
F. Millanes, L. Matute & M. Ortega
Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge, Brasília, Brazil
F.B. de Barros & J. de Freitas Simões
Bridge over the Cádiz Bay, Spain
J. Manterola, A. Martínez, J.A. Navarro, S. Criado, S. Fuente, M.A. Gil, L. Blanco, G. Osborne, M. Escamilla & J.M. Domínguez
Baluarte Bridge executive project
G.R. Argüelles
Queensferry Crossing: Role of concrete in the design and execution of the project
P. Curran
New Pumarejo Bridge over the river Magdalena in Barranquilla, Colombia
J. Manterola, J. Muñoz-Rojas, S. Fernández, J.A. Navarro & S. Fuente
Delivering the Padma Multipurpose Bridge project, Bangladesh
W.K. Wheeler & C.J. Tolley
The tied arch bridge of the Saale-Elster-Viaduct
W. Eilzer, R. Jung, T. Mansperger & K. Humpf
Construction and design features of the bridge over the Danube River, Bulgaria
J. Manterola, A. Martínez, J.A. Navarro, J.L. Alvárez & J.I.D. de Argote
TUNeIT – Towards a globalWorld
E. Siviero, A.B. Amara, M. Guarascio, G. Bella, M. Zucconi, A. Adão da Fonseca & K. Slimi
The Russky Bridge: Pylons design approach optimization
L.V. Miklashevich & V.E. Rusanov
Bridge across theWaschmühl Valley, Kaiserslautern, Germany: A harmonic symbiosis between a historic monument and a new innovative bridge
K. Humpf, V. Angelmaier & W. Eilzer
Viaduct over river Deba in the “Y-Basque” high speed railway line in the north of Spain
F. Millanes, M. Ortega, P. Solera, H. Figueiredo & J. Ugarte
Structural solutions and construction methods for the main crossing of the Mersey Gateway Bridge Project
G.D. Moir, S.H. Jang, J. Seo & P. Sanders
Design of the long-span footbridge over the Bug River in Niemirów
J. Biliszczuk, J. Onysyk,W. Barcik, P. Prabucki, K. Ste˛pie´n, J. Szczepa´nski, R. Toczkiewicz, A. Tukendorf, K. Tukendorf & P.Wo´zny
Design and proof checking of foundation, substructure and superstructure of Rail cum Road Bridge at Munger, Bihar, India
H.M. Farook & G.S. Babu
Multi-span bridge bypass over the Dziwna Strait
J. Hołowaty
Large multi-span bridges built in recent years in Poland
J. Biliszczuk, J. Onysyk, P. Prabucki & R. Toczkiewicz
Kassuende Bridge over Zambezi River in Tete, Mozambique
T. Mendonça, V. Brito & M. Monteiro
Multi-span bridge crossings for improved road access to Szczecin sea port
J. Hołowaty
Armado Guebuza Bridge over Zambezi River in Caia, Mozambique
T. Mendonça, V. Brito & M. Almeida
Design and construction of a long-span continuous fin-back bridge
Y. Lu, M. Fu, X. He & C. Zhou
Pinhal Interior Motorway Concession – IC3 – Section Condeixa – Coimbra – Special engineering structures – Construction processes
T. Nogueira, A. Hipólito & N. Amaro
Viaduct Araranguá – The alternative design of viaduct of 1661.59 meters in the BR-101/SC Brazil
I.C. Santos & F.P.S. Nunes
Design and construction of flyovers in Outer Ring Road, Delhi
K. Ganesh &V. Shanmugham
Haramain high speed railway line
J.M.G. Parejo, M.T. Serrano, M.M. Cañueto, M.B. García & F.J.M. López
Design and construction of viaduct to Mumbai International Airport
P.G. Venkatram & K. Ganesh
Meriç Bridge: Construction and quality control
S. Uluöz, S. Düzbasan, T. Uluöz, E. Yakıt & U. Akyazı
Design and construction of elevated viaduct at Nashik, India
K. Ganesh & P. Murali

Conceptual design
Development of a submerged floating tube bridge for crossing of the Bjørnafjord
M. Reiso, T.H. Søreide, S. Fossbakken, A.S. Brandtsegg, S.A. Haugerud, A. Nestegård, J.H. Sekse &A. Minoretti
Three span floating suspension bridge crossing the Bjørnafjord
J. Veie & S.H. Holtberget
Long railway viaducts with special spans: Part 1. Arch construction by balanced cantilever with auxiliary cables
J. Manterola, A. Martínez, B. Martín, J.A. Navarro, M.A. Gil, S. Fuente & L. Blanco
Long railway viaducts with special spans: Part 2. Arch construction by tilting
J. Manterola, J. Muñoz-Rojas, A. Martínez & S. Fernández
Long railway viaducts with special spans: Part 3. Precast girders
J. Manterola &A. Martínez
Four spans continuous cable stayed bridges without extra cables
J. Romo
Particular design features for a long span cable-stayed bridge over the Harbour of Port Louis, Mauritius
J. Jungwirth, J. Casper &A. Baumhauer
A study on vehicular live load design based on actual vehicular load for a multi-span large cable-stayed bridge
H. Sugiyama, H. Kanaji, H.Watanabe & O. Aketa
Comparison of variants for New Peljesac Bridge in Croatia
J. Radic, Z. Savor, M. Srbic & M. Pipenbaher
Gebze–Orhangazi–Izmir Motorway, Izmit Bay Suspension Bridge
N. Güngör & F. Zeybek
Construction of cable-stayed bridge over the Drava River on Corridor Vc, Croatia
P. Sesar, M.M. Buhin, D. Bani´c & S. Kralj
Strait crossing of the Thermaikos Gulf with a mixed long-span bridge and subsea tunnel system
M. Malindretou-Vika & P. Spyridis
Segmental prestressed concrete multispan large bridges
V. Barata, J.P. Cruz & P. Pereira
Experience of some long multi-span bridges in Queensland, Australia (Part 1)
J.A. Hart & E. Kittoli
Experience of some long multi-span bridges in Queensland, Australia (Part 2)
J.A. Hart & E. Kittoli
Multi-span bridges: The first Chilean experience and future challenges
M.A. Valenzuela, M. Márquez & I. Vallejo
Optimization of cable weight in multi-span cable-stayed bridges. Application to the Forth Replacement Crossing
A. Baldomir, E. Tembrás & S. Hernández
Design parameters of suspension bridges: Updates of state of art and its application on multi-span typology
I. Vallejo, M.A. Valenzuela & M. Márquez
Comparative study of prestressing consumptions in 7 different constructive methods for 75m multi-span box girders
A. Ferreira, B. Lima, F. Lopes & P. Pacheco
KaTembe Bridge over Espírito Santo Estuary, in Maputo
T. Mendonça, V. Brito & M. Monteiro
The South Approach Viaduct of Izmit Bay Crossing Project
N. Güngör
Effect of hangers disposal on the steel consumption for bowstring arch bridges
M. Daraban & I.R. R˘ac˘anel
Strategy for durability of structural concrete in Mega-Sealinks in tropical sea-waters
V.K. Raina
ProjectWestgate – Lekki Beltway Bridge, Lagos, Nigeria
C.M. Bednarski & A. Adão da Fonseca
Innovative construction methods
High productivity in bridge construction – the OPS effect
P. Pacheco, H. Coelho, A. Resende, D. Carvalho & I. Soares
FlexiArch-Stress Ribbon combination for multi-span pedestrian bridges
A.E. Long, D. McPolin, S. Nanukuttan, A. Gupta & D. Robb
Balanced lift method for the construction of bridges with two spans
S. Foremniak, W.Weiss & J. Kollegger
An innovative system of precast segmental span-by-span construction for span lengths of above 100 m
J. Muñoz-Rojas, S. Fernández, C. Iglesias, P. Pacheco, H. Coelho & A. Resende
Launching of fully welded steel long span bridges: Bogibeel bridge
A.K. Mathur, S.S. Shukla & J. Gupta
Swivel lowering operation of the viaduct over the River Tera
F.J.M. López, M.B. García, M.M. Cañueto, J.M.G. Parejo & M.T. Serrano
Deck forces of a cable-stayed bridge – “Analysis of the construction and the in-service phases”
P. Almeida & R.C. Barros
Building the decks of the world’s largest high speed train arch bridges with movable scaffolding systems
A.A. Póvoas
The Patani Bridge (Nigeria): Innovative construction methods
P. Stellati & L. Marenzi
Innovative spliced girder method for multi span bridges
I.Z. Stern
Innovative formwork systems in bridge construction – Case studies
A. Preuer, M. Kamleithner, M. Mihal & C. Beer
Prestressed I-beams made of ultra-high performance concrete for construction of railway bridges
P. Tej, J. Kolísko, P. Bouška, M. Vokácˇ & J. Cech
Preliminary assessment of wind actions in large span MSS
A. Resende, H. Coelho & P. Pacheco
Cabriel River Viaduct in Cofrentes (Valencia, Spain) bypass at N-330. Construction design
J.F.M. Soriano, J.I.C. Vázquez & B.D. Santana
Segmental precast technology for multi-span bridges (production, transportation and launching)
V.N. Heggade
Construction of Panipat Elevated Expressway on NH-1 on BOT basis
P.N.S.S. Sastry
Mold for full span method
M. Kye
Special foundations and geotechnical site investigations

Offshore pile driving foundations monitored by PDA® Test at Puente Nigale
M. Rojas, I. Miquilena & A. Souza
Ceira bridge foundations: Combined Micropile and Footing Foundations (CMFF). Static load tests
J.M.S. Cruz, M.S. Neves & S. Gil

Tresfjord Bridge – Foundation of main span on 40m caisson on soil seabed
K.B. Dahl, L. Toverud & D.E. Brekke
Chiapas Bridge
G.R. Argüelles

Life cycle
Life-cycle costs of bridge bearings – Key considerations for bridge designers and owners
T. Spuler, N. Meng & G. Moor
Application of the Monte-Carlo method to calculate the life-cycle costs of bridges
C. Hofstadler & M. Kummer
Selective use of non-corrosive rebar to increase concrete durability
A.E.C. Borderon

Monitoring, maintenance and management
Dynamic characterization and continuous dynamic monitoring of long span bridges
E. Caetano, A. Cunha, C. Moutinho & F. Magalhães
Investigation and countermeasures for fatigue cracks that emerged on the finger joint of the cable-stayed bridge
T. Kosugi, M. Takahashi, Y. Nakamura & H. Dobashi
Management of the Severn Bridge Suspension Bridge
C.R. Hendy, C. Mundell & D. Bishop
Surveillance of continuous precast concrete bridge decks supported by monitoring-based techniques
H. Sousa, C. Sousa, A.S. Neves, J. Figueiras & J. Bento
Implementation of a B-WIM system in a centenary steel truss bridge
F. Cavadas, B.J.A. Costa & J. Figueiras
A novel inspection method for orthotropic steel decks using phased array ultrasonic testing
T. Makita, H. Sakai, T. Suzuki & N. Yagi
Self-evaluating smart expansion joints of multi-span and long bridges
K. Islami & N. Meng
Evaluation of fatigue crack formation in cantilever brackets of a multi-span railway steel box girder bridge
L.R.T. Melo, R.M. Teixeira, A.P. da Conceição Neto &T.N. Bittencourt
Investigations of post tensioned bridges with critical prestressing steel regarding hydrogen induced cracking (HIC)
A.W. Gutsch & M.Walther
Fatigue management of the midland links steel box girder decks
C.R. Hendy & S. Chakrabarti
Improved structural health monitoring strategies for better management of civil infrastructure systems
J.Winkler, C.R. Hendy & P.Waterfall
Assessment of thermal actions in the steel box girder of the Millau Viaduct
L. Defaucheux, H. Desprets, Z. Hajar, C. Servant & M. Virlogeux
Delayed deformations of concrete structures: The Savines bridge and the Cheviré bridge
J.-P. Sellin, J.-F. Barthélémy, G. Bondonet, B. Cauvin & J.-M. Torrenti
Laser scanner in identification of pathological manifestations in concrete
S. Pavi, P. Gorkos, F. Bordin, M. Veronez & M. Kulakowski
Management of the M4 Elevated Section substructures
C.R. Hendy, C.T. Brock, A.D.J. Nicholls & S. El-Belbol
Using data mining and numerical simulations for on-line monitoring of long span bridges
J. Santos, P. Silveira, C. Crémona, A. Orcesi & L. Calado
Monitoring based assessment of fatigue resistance of 40 year old pc bridges
H.Weiher & K. Runtemund
Maintenance method for cable-stayed and extradosed bridge with composite main girder
H. Sakai
Construction control of a long-span single pylon cable-stayed bridge
C. Liu, L.J. Sun, Y.S. Ni & D. Xu
Effect of cable corrosion on the structural response of cable-stayed bridges
O.A. Olamigoke, G.A.R. Parke & M. Imam
Fatigue analysis of cable anchorages on cable-stayed bridges
N.A.M. Khairussaleh, G.A.R. Parke & M. Imam
Monitored-based methodology to predict the initiation of corrosion in RC structures
E.A. Tantele, R.A. Votsis &T. Onoufriou
Analysis of indicators in concrete production decrease in Distrito Federal –
DF: problem notes and solutions
R.S. Simões, H.R. Filho, C.D.U. Palacio, M.T.M. Carvalho & S. da Silva Araújo

Incidents and accidents
Structural performance of cable-stayed footbridges to the loss of cable(s)
O.A. Olamigoke, G.A.R. Parke & M. Imam
Causes of the bridge falsework collapse near Levoˇca in Slovakia
P. Paulík, J. Halvoník, V. Benko & L’. Fillo

New materials and special devices
Lightweight concrete for long-span bridges
R.W. Castrodale
Cable stayed footbridge with the deck made of UHPC
J.L. Vítek & M. Kalný
Non-destructive measurements to evaluate fiber dispersion and content in UHPFRC reinforcement layers
S. Nunes, F. Ribeiro, A. Carvalho, M. Pimentel, E. Brühwiler & M. Bastien-Masse
New test methods for stay cable systems
A.W. Gutsch, M. Laube &T. Nolte
Mechanical properties and explosive spalling behavior of the recycled steel fiber reinforced ultra-high-performance concrete
G.F. Peng, J. Yang, Q.Q. Long, X.J. Niu &Y.X. Shi

Extreme loads
Characteristic of traffic loading response for multi-span large bridge
J.Y. Zhou, X. Ruan & C.C. Caprani
Multivariate probabilistic seismic demand analysis of steel-concrete composite bridges under near-fault pulse-like ground motions
Y. Liu, D.G. Lu & F. Paolacci

Rehabilitation
Innovative rehabilitation of large bridges – the Indian way
P.Y. Manjure
Widening of San Timoteo and Canero viaducts
F.J.M. López, M.B. García, M.M. Cañueto, J.M.G. Parejo & M.T. Serrano
Impregnation technique provides corrosion protection to grouted post-tensioning tendons
D. Whitmore, I. Lasa & L. Haixue
Assessment of epistemic uncertainties in the resistance of RC columns confined by CFRP
J.R. Ferreira & S.M.C. Diniz
Expansion joint renewal – Solutions that minimise impacts on the bridge’s structure, its users and its owner’s finances
G. Moor, N. Meng & T. Spuler

Safety and serviceability
An efficient methodology for fatigue damage assessment of critical details on a long span composite railway bridge
C.M.C. Albuquerque, A.L.L. Silva, A.M.P. de Jesus & R. Calçada
Cyclic behavior of continuous railway viaducts made with U-shaped precast concrete girders
C. Sousa, R. Calçada & A.S. Neves
Concrete box girder bridge assessment – a stiffness adaptation approach
G. Schreppers, A. de Boer & D. Begg
Residual bridges bearing capacity analysis during service period subject to safety variability
L.V. Miklashevich, L.A. Chernyshova &V.E. Rusanov
Alkali-Silica Reaction, ASR – Review on how to deal with ASR in concrete structures
J. Custódio, A.B. Ribeiro & A.S. Silva

Structural analysis
Non-linear ULS analysis of long-span reinforced concrete arches to EN 1992
J. Nebreda & F. Millanes
Stressing sequence of steel cable-stayed bridges built by cantilevering
A. Recupero, M. Calvo, M.F. Granata & M. Arici
Dynamic analysis for fatigue assessment of reinforced concrete slabs in railway viaducts
J. Malveiro, C. Sousa, R. Calçada & D. Ribeiro
Optimized bridge deck design using a genetic algorithm
B. Lima & A. Ferreira
Stiffened flanges used in steel box girder bridges
P.S. Ferreira & F. Virtuoso
Finite Element Modeling of the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Suspension Bridge
S.A. Kilic, H.J. Raatschen, B. Körfgen, A. Astaneh-Asl & N.M. Apaydin
Numerical simulation of wind pressure of a continuous fin-back bridge
M. Fu, X. Li, Z. Nie & Z. Tang
Modeling bridge construction phasing by the balanced cantilever method – “Comparison between predicted and real camber values”
L.G. Castro, R. Bastos & R.C. Barros
Fatigue analysis induced by vibrations in stay-cables subjected to along wind turbulence component
I. Failla, A. Recupero, G. Ricciardi & F. Saitta
Rational and practical method for camber control in bridges built by successive segments
R.N. Oyamada, H. Ishitani, R.A. Oshiro & A.M.L. Cardoso
Application of nonlinear FEM to evaluate load bearing capacities – Capability and limitations
S. Kattenstedt & R. Maurer
Thermal analysis of a fin-back bridge under sudden drop in temperature
F. Tian, Y. Lu & P. Zhu
Comparison study of aeroelastic analysis of a pylon of the Mersey Gateway Bridge with its 2D/3D wind tunnel tests
S.B. Kim, J. Rees, J.Y. Chung, S.H. Jang, G.D. Moir & J.H. Seo
Numerical models used to simulate the “in situ” testing of a bridge on A1 motorway in Romania
I.R. Racanel
Wind effects analysis on cable stayed bridges decks
V.D. Urdareanu & I.R. Racanel
“Beam sectional analysis” an innovative technique for analysis of bridge superstructure
K. Kashefi & A.H. Sheikh
Large bridge in pergola for high velocity trains in Spain
C. Jurado
Advances of external prestressing tendons in multi-span curved box-girder bridges
Y. Shen, T.Y. Song & G.P. Li
Reinvestigation of post–tensioned bridge over Bitlis river
B.D. Öztürk, E. Löker, E. Ökte & E. Talıblı
A graphic exact method for analyzing hyperstatic spatial pergolaes
A.G. Lacort
Investigation on stability problems as a second order theory problem
for piers with practically infinite bending stiffness
V. Karatzas, G. Karydis, E.K. Roussou & T. Konstantakopoulos
Suspension cables bridge and arches
L.M. Laginha

Biography

Pedro Pacheco, Filipe Magalhaes