Tohma Bridge (Turkish: Tohma Köprüsü), also known as Martyr Gaffar Güneş Bridge (Şehit Gaffar Güneş Köprüsü), is a road bridge in Malatya Province, eastern Turkey.
Tohma Bridge Tohma Köprüsü | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°30′17″N 38°14′19″E / 38.50483°N 38.23863°E |
| Carries | Motor vehicles |
| Crosses | Karakaya Dam Reservoir |
| Locale | Tohma, Malatya Province, Turkey |
| Begins | 2018 |
| Other name(s) | Şehit Gaffar Güneş Köprüsü Martyr Gaffar Güneş Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Box girder bridge |
| Material | Prestressed concrete |
| Trough construction | Steel |
| Pier construction | Bored pile |
| Total length | 517.5 m (1,698 ft) |
| Width | 16.5 m (54 ft) |
| Height | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Longest span | 34.5 m (113 ft) |
| No. of spans | 15 |
| No. of lanes | 2 |
| History | |
| Contracted lead designer | Ziver İnşaat Co. |
| Constructed by | PYES Co. |
| Inaugurated | 6 February 2021 |
| Location | |
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The bridge crosses the Karakaya Dam reservoir on the State road D.875 between the provinces Malatya and Sivas.[1] It is to connect Eastern Anatolia and Southeastern Anatolia regions with Black Sea Region via Malatya.[2]
Started in 2018, it was designed as a box girder bridge and built with prestressed concrete using incremental launch method by PYES Co. under the contractor Ziver İnşaat Co.[2][3] For the construction of the bridge were 12,000 m3 (420,000 cu ft) concrete, 2,700 tons steel for girders of 3 m × 16 m (9.8 ft × 52.5 ft) dimension and 4,360 m (14,300 ft) bored pile used. It features seismic base isolators on both ends to withstand earthquakes.[2] Opened on 6 February 2021, the bridge is 517.5 m (1,698 ft) long, 16.5 m (54 ft) wide and 21 m (69 ft) high with a total of 15 spans of 34.5 m (113 ft).[1][2][3] It carries two lanes in each direction.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Tohma Köprüsü nerede?". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 6 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d "'İtme sürme yöntemi' ile inşa edilen yeni Tohma Köprüsü açılıyor". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). 5 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ a b "The Tohma Bridge". Bridgewiz Engineering. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
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