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Incheon Bridge, the World-Class Bridge

DATE: 2010-01-25

Incheon Bridge

◈ World-Class Bridge

Symbol of dynamic Korea’s economy, Globally-recognized project, promoting the national prestige in construction & finance parts. Selected as ‘Ten Wonders of the Construction Worlds' (British Construction News 2005.12.08)

‘Deal of the Year (2005)’ for PF-Asia-Pacific Traffic Infrastructure Part in Euromoney (2006.3)

◈ Bridge of Prosperity

As a core infrastructure of IFEZ, it becomes the basis of Korea economic growth and brings life convenience. Triangular connection of Incheon International Airport, Songdo International City and Cheongna Area, Northeast Hub bridge to realize the northeast logistics and business-centered country Reduce more than 40 minutes of travel time from Second, Third Kyungin Expressway, West Coast Expressway, Incheon & South of Seoul, South of metropolitan areas to Incheon International Airport, Reduction of travel time from Incheon International Airport to Songdo International City to about 15 minutes (currently takes about an hour)

◈ Bridge of Safety

Designed to endure in storms of 72m/sec, magnitude of 7 and life span of more than 100 years

◈ Bridge of Cooperation

Cooperation between Korea & England. Cooperation with multi-national bridge experts and domestic construction companies, First private investment project supervised by the foreign company, advanced project management skill introduced by AMEC Company, High-quality technology of domestic construction companies.

◈ Bridge of Beauty

Beautiful bridge at every angle-on sea, on land and on air. Landmark of Korea, Tourist Attraction.

◈ The largest and longest Bridge of Korea

The total length of Incheon Bridge which has 6 lanes in both ways is 18.4km and it is the longest and largest bridge in Korea. The maximum length of span for the main route where large ships come in and go out from Incheon Harbor is 800m and it is the longest in Korea. It is the world fifth largest cable-stayed bridge.

World Rank for Cable-Stayed Bridge based on Main Span Length

◈ The highest pylon in Korea

The pylon that supports the cable-stayed bridge is 230.5m in height and it is the highest in Korea. The height of bridge deck for the cable-stayed bridge section where large ships pass through is 74m above the sea level. 63building: 249m, Korea World Trade Center: 228M, Eiffel Tower: 320m

▪ Performed world’s maximum pile load test: About 29,000tons of vertical load function

▪ Applied with world’s largest dolphin-type facilities to prevent collision of ships: Ensured safety in case of collision of 100,000 DWT ships

▪ Private-capitalized SOC project which the main foreign contractor participated in for the first time in Korea

▪ Project applied with Fast Track method which enables simultaneous designing and constructing: Reduced the construction period

▪ LRFD (Load and Resistance Factor Design) applied for the design of upper and lower structure for the first time in Korea ※ Guga Bridge

▪ Vertical & Horizontal Pre-Tension method applied at PSC Box Girder of bridge for the first time in Korea

▪ FSLM (Full Span Launching Method) applied on Road Bridge for the first time in Korea: Length 50m

▪ Automatic equipment introduced to manufacture cast-in-situ pile steel net reinforcement for the first time in Korea

▪ The largest cast-in-situ pile construction in Korea: Diameter 3m, Maximum Length 76m

▪ The largest bent type pile (pile bent) construction: Diameter 2.4~3.0m

▪ Borehole survey & full scale test are executed for every pile for the first time in Korea: pile bent section

▪ The largest Pile-cap PC house construction in Korea: 35m×25m×5.4m / 1,800 tons

▪ The longest Precast FCM Bridge in Korea: Span Length 145m

[Resource: Incheon Bridge]

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