1915ÇANAKKALE BRIDGE

A game changing solution for the world’s longest span suspension bridge.

MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE

TURKEY

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Connecting the towns of Gelibolu (Gallipoli) on the European side of Turkey with Lapseki on the Asian side, Turkey’s 1915Çanakkale Bridge will be the longest span suspension bridge in the world. At a total length of 4.6kms with a central span of more than 2kms supported by 318m-high bridge towers, the engineering feats to construct the bridge are staggering – and so were the heavy lifting requirements.

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Client

DL E&C–LIMAK–SK ECOPLANT–YAPI MERKEZI JOINT VENTURE (DLSY JV)

Project

1915ÇANAKKALE BRIDGE

Location

TURKEY

Sector

MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE

Date

2019 – 2021

Cranes

2 x M2480D

THE CHALLENGE

Our challenge was to develop a heavy lifting solution for the construction of the bridge towers that would decrease the construction program and associated risk, reduce cost and increase safety – while working 24/7 over water in a high wind area and an earthquake zone in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.

OUR SOLUTION

Working with the DLSY JV, we developed a solution using two of our M2480Ds that allowed large, modularised sections of the bridge towers to be fabricated in a controlled environment offsite before being delivered to the worksite by barge for installation instead of lifting smaller components and welding on-site.

THE RESULT

The unparalleled lifting capacity of our M2480Ds was a game changer for the project, with two ‘world firsts’ during construction of the bridge towers. By modularising the structure into larger, heavier sections our solution reduced the number of lifts and the overall construction schedule, with less site-based activities and a higher level of on-site safety. On 18 March 2022, the 1915Çanakkale Bridge opened more than 12 months ahead of schedule.

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