Taiwan High-Speed Rail System

Design and construction of primary viaduct superstructure

Mass Transit
  • Kaohsiung, Taiwan
  • Bridges & Viaducts, Mass Transit
  • Completed: 2005

$60M

Total investment

Highlights

  • Deck area 23,000 m²;
  • total number of spans 611;
  • concrete 180,000 m³;
  • reinforcing steel 27,500 t.

Description

Final design and construction of primary viaduct superstructure , including provision of labor, precast and erection equipment, and engineering services.

The total length of the Tai Pei – Kaohsiung elevated section is 19 km.

The works consisted of fabrication and erection of 596 precast pre-tensioned concrete box girders, construction of five cast-in-place post-tensioned bridges, fabrication and installation of approx. 10,000 parapets, installation of cable troughs and derailment walls.

Companies involved

Rizzani de Eccher Deal

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