The Samuel De Champlain Bridge – A holistic approach to sustainability and durability
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Détails bibliographiques
| Auteur(s): |
Marwan Nader
(T.Y. Lin International, San Francisco, United States of America)
Carol Choi (T.Y. Lin International, San Francisco, United States of America) James Duxbury (T.Y. Lin International, San Francisco, United States of America) Guy Mailhot (Infrastructure Canada, Montreal, Canada) |
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| Médium: | papier de conférence | ||||
| Langue(s): | anglais | ||||
| Conférence: | IABSE Congress: Structural Engineering for Future Societal Needs, Ghent, Belgium, 22-24 September 2021 | ||||
| Publié dans: | IABSE Congress Ghent 2021 | ||||
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| Page(s): | 1205-1214 | ||||
| Nombre total de pages (du PDF): | 10 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.2749/ghent.2021.1205 | ||||
| Abstrait: |
The Samuel De Champlain Bridge is one of the busiest bridges in North America. With over $20 billion Canada-US trade crossings annually, it is vital to Canada’s international trade partnership. Spanning the St. Lawrence River in Montreal, this lifeline structure faces unique hazards including extreme cold climate conditions, ice abrasion, ice-accretion on stays, de-icing salt attacks, wind, vessel collision, scour, and seismic activity, while meeting the required design life of 125 years. This paper discusses the holistic approach adopted to achieve the project’s sustainability and durability objectives. The project started with extensive environmental assessments, implemented design strategies to minimize environmental impacts, and employed a comprehensive durability plan and a structural maintenance plan. The Samuel De Champlain Bridge received the PLATINUM ENVISION® award for Sustainable Infrastructure Project. |
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| Mots-clé: |
Pont à haubans
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| Copyright: | © 2021 International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) | ||||
| License: | Cette oeuvre ne peut être utilisée sans la permission de l'auteur ou détenteur des droits. |
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