J-M. Cremer, C. Counasse, J-Y. Delforno, Belgium
Located 50 km south of Brussels, the Sart Canal-Bridge belongs to modernisation works up-grading a 100 year old canal waterway to meet European Standards for modern barges. The prestressed 46 m wide concrete deck has thirteen 36 m long continuous spans. The architectural choices (inclined longitudinal beams, curved shapes, ribbed concrete facings, circular piles, etc) have allowed the minimisation of the visual impact of the bridge and of its important loads (65 000 t of concrete and 80 000 t of water). Incremental launching of 12 m per week of a 65 000 t deck was a world record.
