The Millau Viaduct is a cable-stayed bridge located in southern France that spans the valley of the River Tarn near Millau. It was built to reduce traffic congestion and travel time between France and Spain on the major route from Paris to Spain. The viaduct cost 390 million Euros to build and required over 127,000 cubic meters of concrete and 24,000 metric tons of steel. It features an innovative hydraulic system to lift temporary piers and has received international awards for its engineering and design.

1. Millau Viaduct
FATİH MEHMET TAYLI
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2. Location
The Viaduck located
south of France,valley of the
River Tarn near Millau in
southern France

3. Specifications

4. Reasons
 Traffic on the route from
Paris to Spain
 Travel Time Reduced
Between Spain & France.

5. Materials
 The bridge is made of steel and concrete at a cost of 390 million Euros
(520 million dollars). The project required about 127,000 m³ of
concrete, 19,000 metric tons of steel for the reinforced concrete, and
5,000 metric tons of pre-stressed steel for the cables and shrouds.
 The steel board is made up 36,000 tons of metal frame, 7 times the
Eiffel Tower.
 Concrete
 The concrete of the abutments and piles amounted to 85 000 m3 of
which more than 50 000 m3 of concrete are high, less than B60, or a
total of more than 205 000 tonnes of concrete, 40 times the Eiffel
Tower .
 Steel wire ropes

6. Technology Used
 Advantages of multiple span cable-
stayed bridge
 „Hydraulic system lifts intermediate
temporary piers
 „Safety barriers
 „Wind breaking screens
 „A video surveillance system „
 Automatic accident detector system
Hydrolic system

7. Advatages
 “High Solution” „
 Less traffic congestion near Millau „
 Increased tourism „
 Economic boom

8. Awards
 2006 International Association for Bridge and Structural
Engineering (IABSE) Outstanding Structure Award.
 „"Exceptional Recognition for Civil Engineering Structures" by the
International Federation for Structural Concrete (fib)
 „2005 D&AD Gold Award in Environmental Design and Architecture

9. Referances
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millau_Viaduct
 http://en.wikiarquitectura.com/index.php/Millau_Viaduct
 http://structurae.net/structures/millau-viaduct
 http://www.engineeringcivil.com/millau-viaduct-france-extreme-
engineering.html

10. Questions ?

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