O projecto de pontes para vidas superiores a 100 anos

  • F. Branco ICIST, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidad Técnica de Lisboa, Portugal.
  • P. V. Paulo IST-ICIST Universidade Técnica de Lisboa. Av. Rovisco Pais. Lisboa, Portugal.

Abstract

RESUMO

Apresenta-se uma nova filosofia de concepção das pontes para mais de 100 anos de vida útil que contempla de forma integrada as várias fases desde o projecto, passando pela construção e incluindo a fase de serviço, tendo em vista atingir a durabilidade pretendida. A metodologia apresentada é ilustrada com a experiência obtida com a Ponte Vasco da Gama que foi a primeira ponte Portuguesa onde foi imposta uma vida útil de 120 anos.

Palavras chave: Pontes; vida útil; durabilidade; projecto; gestão

 

ABSTRACT

A new philosophy for bridge design is presented for structures with more than 100 years of service life. It considers in an integrated way the design phase with special structural analysis and a durability study, the construction phase with high quality control and the service phase with monitoring and inspection within a management system. This methodology is illustrated with de design of the Vasco da Gama bridge which was the first Portuguese bridge to be designed for 120 years service life.

Key words: Bridges; service life; durability; design; management

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Published
2012-01-30
How to Cite
Branco, F., & Paulo, P. V. (2012). O projecto de pontes para vidas superiores a 100 anos. Revista ALCONPAT, 2(1), 1 - 9. https://doi.org/10.21041/ra.v2i1.20
Section
Basic Research