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    The Millau Viaduct in southern France is a cable-stayed bridge that was designed by Norman Foster and structural engineer Michel Vielogeaux. It has a maximum height of 343 meters, making it the tallest bridge in the world at the time of its completion in 2004, with the road deck reaching heights of 270 meters. Building the viaduct presented numerous engineering challenges due to factors like wind loads, the great height, weight considerations, managing structural tensions, and developing the proper construction concept to erect such a tall bridge.

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    The Millau Viaduct in southern France is a cable-stayed bridge that was designed by Norman Foster and structural engineer Michel Vielogeaux. It has a maximum height of 343 meters, making it the tallest bridge in the world at the time of its completion in 2004, with the road deck reaching heights of 270 meters. Building the viaduct presented numerous engineering challenges due to factors like wind loads, the great height, weight considerations, managing structural tensions, and developing the proper construction concept to erect such a tall bridge.

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    The Millau Viaduct in southern France is a cable-stayed bridge that was designed by Norman Foster and structural engineer Michel Vielogeaux. It has a maximum height of 343 meters, making it the tallest bridge in the world at the time of its completion in 2004, with the road deck reaching heights of 270 meters. Building the viaduct presented numerous engineering challenges due to factors like wind loads, the great height, weight considerations, managing structural tensions, and developing the proper construction concept to erect such a tall bridge.

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    Challenges of Construction Millau Viaduct

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    The Millau Viaduct in southern France is a cable-stayed bridge that was designed by Norman Foster and structural engineer Michel Vielogeaux. It has a maximum height of 343 meters, making it the tallest bridge in the world at the time of its completion in 2004, with the road deck reaching heights of 270 meters. Building the viaduct presented numerous engineering challenges due to factors like wind loads, the great height, weight considerations, managing structural tensions, and developing the proper construction concept to erect such a tall bridge.

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    Challenges of construction

    Millau Viaduct Tarn Valley, France

    Millau Viaduct

    Millau Viaduct

    Millau Viaduct
    Cable-stayed bridge; Designed by the architect Norman Foster and the structural engineer Michel Vielogeaux; 2nd tallest bridge in the world (1st is Balluarte Bridge, Mexico); Max height: 343m (1,125ft); road deck at 270m (890ft); (Klabins brick chimney has just 96m) Construction cost was approximately 400 million; Inauguration: 2004

    Millau Viaduct
    The challenge: Build bridges (or viaducts) isnt so easy. How about build a road deck at 270m heigth?

    Millau Viaduct
    Challenges: Hard wind; Height; Weight; Material choosing; Structural tensions managing; CONSTRUCTION CONCEPT.

    Millau Viaduct
    Hard wind (show video)

    Millau Viaduct
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