Project Title: DESIGN FOR NEW GENOA BRIDGE

Group Member:

AMATUS, Ivy

ANTIDO, Krystal

DE PEDRO, Joyce Abegail

DIMAANO, John Micheal

HERMOSA, Leigh

PARTO, Zachiele

PERAMO, Sharmaine

Section: CE- 5206

Abstract:

One of the most tragic events in Europe in 2018 was the collapse of the Morandi Bridge
in Genoa, Italy on August 14th, claiming 43 lives. In the aftermath of the disaster, Genoa-born
architect Renzo Piano offered to donate the design of a bridge to replace the old one, having been
deeply affected by the tragedy. The original motorway bridge, which was built in the 1960s,
collapsed during a storm on 14 August 2018. Piano’s winning design is entirely stay less—it’s a
simple white beam bridge supported by tall elliptical piers. Under Piano’s vision, which he
submitted for free, the scheme will incorporate weight-bearing columns reminiscent of a ship’s
bow. In honor of the victims, 43 lamps will cast a light across the bridge, shaped like ship sails.
The design team was instructed not to use stay cables in the bridge’s design, in order to avert
memories of the metal cables that snapped during the previous collapse. The bridge features a
continuous 1.1km (3,600ft) steel deck, with 20 spans and 19 reinforced concrete piers. In
contrast, Morandi’s bridge had eight piers and nine spans, the longest of which was 690ft. The
increased number of piers and shorter spans should give the new bridge more support than its
predecessor. The architect said that it will be a steel bridge, safe and durable. The new
bridge will be accessible by April 2020.