Published: Građevinar 61 (2009) 9
Paper type: Subject review
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Pelješac bridge
Abstract
The design of the Pelješac Bridget is presented and described indetail in the paper. The bridge over the sea strait between Klek and the Pelješac Peninsula, about 2400 m in length, will provide a fixed road link between distinct parts of the Croatian territory, with the purpose of establishing proper connections and fostering development in Dubrovnik and in the entire southernmost county of Croatia. By its size and significance, this bridge is by far the largest and most complex construction project in Croatia, and one of the largest in Europe. This complex construction project is described in full detail.
Keywordssteel box, Pelješac bridge, design, sea strait, cable stayed bridge, foundations