Challenging bridge suspension tower erected in record time

摘要

The tower's geometry is extremely challenging and standing on a foundation consisting of 56 drilled piles the tower itself is inclined at 22° from the vertical. Leaning at this steep angle, the tower uses its own deadweight to balance part of the load of the superstructure bridging the river valley. The load is carried by a total of 76 cables linking the suspension tower to the superstructure of the bridge. Another76 cables stay the tower off the foreland foundation.