INCHEON BRIDGE, S.

KOREA
(PRESTRESSED CONCRETE BOX GIRDERS)
Coordinates: 37°24′50″N
126°34′0″E
LOCATION
Carries: 6-lane expressway
Location: Incheon, South Korea
Characteristics
Design: Cable-stayed bridge
Total length: 21.38 kilometres
Width: 33.4 metres
Height: 230.5 metres (pylons)
Longest span: 800 metres
No. of spans: 5
Clearance below: 74 metres
History
Construction time: 2005 to 2009

• The bridge was to connected between Yeongjong Island and the

mainland of Incheon; constructed with precast prestressed
Ship Collision Protectors are planted in the waters
concrete box girder decks.
to reduce the potential impact of head-on collision,
the 44 protective fender-like devices surround the
• It is composed of 3 types of bridges, cable stayed bridge, approach
bridge and viaduct
CONSTRUCTION PROCESS
two main towers and other bridge posts to protect
• Foundations are drilled piles 3 m in diameter; with depth varying
the ships from collisions and minimal the damage.
from 15 to 33 metres of bored piled foundations.
• The FSLM (Full Span Launching Method) is being successfully
applied to the viaducts of the Incheon Bridge. This method made it
possible to construct the long marine viaducts over 8 kilometers.
• The box girder normally comprises prestressed concrete, structural
steel, or a composite of steel and reinforced concrete.
• Each 50 m-long concrete box girder is fabricated using steam-curing
system and pre-tension method.
• To withstand earthquakes and storms, it is designed to be safe in a
72 mps wind or a 7.0 Richter Scale earthquake.