Megastructures for a Long Marine Bridge in Kuwait

Abstract

<p>One of the longest marine bridges in the world will be in service this year. The total length is 48,5km including Main and Doha links. The construction was started on beginning of 2013, the inauguration is planned on November 2018. This bridge is named after the late Emir "Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah", in power between 1977 and 2006.</p><p>For this project, Systra has proposed and designed innovative solutions: (i) using whole prefabricated prestressed 60m spans, transported and installed by floating crane or by launching gantry, (ii) using pre-tensioning prestressing in both directions; longitudinally in the bottom slab and webs and transversally in the top slab, and (iii) using monopile system which reduces the impact on marine fauna and improves the safety and the construction schedule.</p>