ProjectPelješac Bridge, Croatia
LocationHighway Split – Ploče – Dubrovnik, Croatia
Investor/ClientHRVATSKE CESTE d.o.o., Zagreb, Croatia
ExpertPIPENBAHER CONSULTING ENGINEERS
Special ServicesComputational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis
Bridge Dynamic Wind Analysis
Coordination of wind-tunnel tests
Wind protection design
Navigation channel200 x 55 m
Length2404.0 m
Span arrangement72.0 + 96.0 + 118.0 + 203.5 + 5 x 285.0 + 203.5 + 118.0 + 96.0 + 72.0 = 2404.0 m
Total width23.60 m
Total pylon height82.5 – 98.0 m
Type of foundationsDeep on driven steel piles, D = 2.0 m, length up to 124 m
SuperstructureSteel orthotropic superstructure
Construction technologyBalanced cantilever method