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URBAN HIGHWAY

ponce Vasco da Gama

Quite simply one of the most impressive structures ever built.
Ronald Yee & Peter Deason look to justify the accolades ..........................................................14

Unblocking an Artery

The largest infrastructure project ofits type ever undertaken in a major US
metropolice Chandra.Anthony Ricci & Lorry O'Donnell <Jescnbe.....................................20

IT Solutions for KL Highwa/
Another continent and another efevated highvway to relieve urbgn
congesvon. Graham Nicholson studies segment design /ssues..................................................26

HIGHWAY LINKS

The Batam-Tonton Bridge

Or Hans RudolfGanz describes the construction of a bridge in
indor.esia employing state of the art construction techniques................................................... 30
Engineering Value

Designing the VE.CP for maximum efficiency. George Gesner & Gfenn
Peterson explain with reference to the Seabreeze Bridge in Florida..........................................34

RAILWAY___________

The Avignon Viaducts

Twin viaducts crossing the Rhone near Avignon for a new high speed line
are nearing completion. Bruno Radiguet provides more detaiis................................................38
The STAR is Born

Solutions to urban congestion do not simply come in the form of new roads of course.
David Ceilings describes sections ofthe new light rail transit system in Kuala L-umpur.........42

FOOTBRIDGES

A Step Ahead

Klyorku Fukayama & Kiyokazu Shinagawa describe the
construction of a prestressed ribbon bridge.....................................................................................46
A Lightweight Design
The potential ofALWAG. Gert Konig & Thorsten
Faust study its application on a pedestrian bridge ........................................................................50

MAINTENANCE

An Elevated Strategy

'Maintaining critical elevated urban motorway; Gareth Hughes describes one project........56
its a Wrap

Maurizio Bottardi, M. Cannizzaro & Roberta Gottardo provide an example
ofthe successful application ofthe CFRP bridge wrapping technique.....................................61
Out of Joint

Graehme Jones, fan Wood, & Dr. Paul Lambert promote the role
(CCP can play in managing the corrosion of bridge jojnts...........................................................66
Conductive Concrete Overla y
SherifYehia and Professor ChristopherY.Tuan outline
an attractive solution for bridge deck de-icing................................................................................70

REGULARS__________

lnsight............................................................. „.2
Off-site focus............................................................................ .9
Equipment focus .......................... ..........................................................................................73
Materials review..........................................................................78
Readers page...................................... ...IBC

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CONCRETE ENGINEERING INTERNATIONAL Vol :3 No . 4 May 1999
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PRECAST__________________

Triumph in space

The challenges of designing a new exhibition centre for Milan prompted an innovative application
of precast concrete. Gian Carlo Gludani & Mauro fLugenio Ouliani provide details............. I I

The Saint Andre Viaduct

Building a motorway through a narrow valley, provided an opportunity to exploit
the benefits of precast construction. jean-Rernard Datry & Louis Morracci describe .........16

Sound concrete ideas

They may not be glamorous, but soundwalls make a great difference to environments
around busy highways. George Southworth looks at some precast wall designs ..................23

PRECAST MANUFACTURE

Precast tunnels in Singapore

Chris Stanley discovers how one precast manufacturer has adapted
to meet the demands of on enormous infrastructure project......................................................27

Avenida 27 de Febrero tunnel

/\ rapid solution was sought to solve a severe urban congestion problem.
Samuel Conde describes how precast contributed to this road upgrade project .................30

Multi-family housing

Precast could contribute to an expected boom area in 'the US residential market
Wendy Hendrickson considers the potential................................................................... ... 34

Seeing the road ahead

Precast concrete proves its worth to a fast track project where
aesthetics were integral to success. Zvonko Stefanovski explains............................................. 3 6

REINFORCEMENT_____________

Steel corrosion solution

Looking for ways to combat levels of corrosion in conventional steel reinforcement,
interest and research in stainless steel are growing. CofinAbbott argues the case... ......39

A stainless reputation

With the arguments for stainless steel so strongly presented, j.M. Haynes considers
potential effects on particular markets and the impact of certain products... ............44

Strength without steel

H. Charles Pitts jr. presents a construction method that aims to make
conventional reinforcement a thing of the past in certain applications.................................... 46

COATINGS & SEALANTS

The repellent alternative
Rognvaldur Gislason challenges established practice once
again, this time with reference to the use of water repellents.....................................................49

PUR and simple

A cose for using polyurethanes to protect movement joints.
lan Wilson presents the evidence .........................................................................................................54

Coating at ground zero
Lisa Holmes describes a coating that had to cope with
heavy traffic loads on a floor that was already leaking .................................................................57

REGULARS

lnsight................................ .............................................................................3
Off-site focus ...................................................................................................................................6
Equipment focus ......................................................................................................................60
Readers page..............................................................................................................................IBC

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VOL. . 3 , NO . 3 , 1999

HIGHWAY STRUCTURES

The Hung Horn Bypass

Constructing an elevated highway through a busy urban area raises
o number of challenges. jean-Yves Mondon looks at some so/ut/ons..............................................10

Swedish Ring Road Solution

When Q major project has to be completed by the end ofthe millennium, choosing a
fokework system previously untried in the country might seem risky . Colin Neill explains.......... 14

Jakarta's triple decker viaducts

Designing a new highway and LRT system through an already over-congested
urban centre demands an innovative approach. David Place presents the details....................... 17

ACCESS

Access Granted

Following the Highway Structures section a look at some ofthe equipment
tliat makes it possible to inspect and maintain the difficult to reach faces
ofttiese bridges and viaducts - amongst other access challenges............................................. 23

PAVEMENT

Life cycle cost of urban pavements
Bdgordo A. Becker & Guillermo D. Di Pace set out to prove that concrete
pavements can be the most viable alternative when costing urban roadways..................... 26

Single Layer 'Whisper Concrete'
Peter Hollinan describes the development and
application ofa one layer 'whisper concrete' system ......................................................................29

ROAD BASE

Bound to succeed

Cement bound materials can offer life cycle cost advantages
in pavement design and construction. S.H. Barbaries considers
wilh reference to a major highway upgrade and construction project ......................................34

Unbound but not unstuck

Dr. -fng. Walter Fleischer describes an approach to designing the
rood base for heavily-trafflcked motorways developed in Germany....................................... 38

RMC

NIFty Concrete

Gregg Alien considers the process of designing a concrete mix
for what is potentially one ofthe most demanding applications................................................43

Ready for the Millenium

A tight schedule, several concurrent operations, a relatively restricted
site and an immoveable deadline all place considerable demands on
concreting operations and the RMC supp//er............................................................................48

Risk assessment in production
J G Gunning aims to reduce risk in RMC production facilities............................................... 52

recycling returned concrete
Seiji Nakamura and Lawrence Roberts present an effective
method for recycling truck returned and washout concrete...................................................56