Generic bridge above the Albert Canal - 09.033
Program
Full design study
(architecture and engineering)
Concept
Within the project of widening the Albert Canal and the raising of the boat clearance: De Scheepvaart has awarded to Ney&Partners, in a temporary association with Libost-Group, the full design study of a "generic" bow-string bridge. The bridge design has to be able to fit on 24 different locations along the canal.
The proposed project is the result of several typological and technical choices and of a maximum standardization of structural elements leading to an optimal scale economy while keeping a high architectural value.
The concept - a bow-string bridge with a central arch with parallel suspension rods and two slopes - must also provide a flexible geometry in order to adapt easily to the different locations and environments along the Albert Canal.
Specific features
The preliminary design was presented on 4 sites which are a summary for the 24 different geometries and environmental contexts along the Albert Canal. The locations are: Oelegem, Herentals, Olen and Ham. This bridge should be further on applied to the 20 other locations.
