Bridge’s and Viaduct’s seismic Assessment and Strengthening Projects on 01-02-03-04 Motorway
Task: Bridge and Viaduct’s which are located on Motorways (01-02-03-04) and Connection Roads, Renovation and Seismic Strengthening Projects Preparations
Management: T.R General Directorate of Highway-17.Division Directorate
Project Scope: Bridge and Viaduct Reinforcement Projects
We worked as a sub-contractor for Altinok Engineering for the projects of sixteen bridges and viaduct on Istanbul TEM Motorway, which includes important products such as Molla Gürani (Elmali) and Mahmutbey.
While retrofitting the bridge and viaducts against earthquakes high-tech products such as lock-up devices, viscous damper were used beside conventional methods..
Especially, on retrofitting the viaducts, the earthquake effects were mitigated. Buried anchors connections that applied to abutments were cut. Abutment connections of the other bridges were secured against to the earthquakes by using lock-up devices.