1. Construction Engineering and Management National Central University
The highest bridge in the world
Millau Viaduct
Graduated Student
Kai-Hiang Weng
Graduate Institute of
Construction Engineering and Management
National Central University

3. Introduction Reference Outline Description How tall ?
Cost and resources
Reference

4. Valley of the River Tarn
Introduction
Millau Viaduct
Locale
Millau, France
Crosses
Valley of the River Tarn
Duration of works
38 months
Longest span
342 m (1,122 ft)
Total length
2,460 m (8,071 ft)
Structural Type:
Cable-stayed bridge

5. Introduction Description
Construction began on October 2001 and was intended to
take three years, but weather conditions put work on the
bridge behind schedule. A revised schedule aimed for the
bridge to be opened in January 2005.
The viaduct was inaugurated by President Chirac on
14 December 2004 to open for traffic on 16 December,
several weeks ahead of the revised schedule.

6. Introduction Description
The Millau Viaduct consists of an eight-span steel roadway
supported by seven concrete pylons.
The roadway weighs 36,000 tons and is 2,460 m long,
measuring 32 m wide by 4.2 m deep, making it the world's longest cable-stayed deck.

7. Introduction How tall ?? Very very very tall
The tallest pier is 343m taller than Eiffel tower
Very very very tall

8. Introduction Cost and resources
The bridge's construction cost up to €394 million.
The project required about 127,000 m³ of concrete, 19,000 
metric tons of steel for the reinforced concrete, and 5,000 
metric tons of pre-stressed steel for the cables and shrouds.
The builder claims that the bridge's lifetime will be at least
120 years.

9. Reference http://www.eiffage.fr/?LANG=EN http://en.structurae.de
The data used in this presentation from these reference

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