For the design of connections, the commercial
software ROBOT was used.
Well-known formulations and codes have been
applied and engineering judgment is based on
international experience.
The I-64 Roads Bridge-Tunnel in southeastern Virginia, between the cities
of Hampton and Norfolk, has long been one of the most congested corridors
of the region. The existing 3.5-mile facility consists of two, 2-lane immersed
tube tunnels on artificial islands with trestle bridges to shore. These tunnels
opened in 1957 (current westbound lanes) and 1976 (eastbound lanes) and
are approximately 7,500 feet long.
The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) Expansion Project will ease
this congestion by widening the 4-lane segments of the I-64 corridor in the
cities of Hampton and Norfolk.
As part of the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Project, Hampton Roads
Connector Partners have asked AZIERTA for a structural calculation of the
design of the supports for the wheels of a traveling formwork machine. The
base scope of the Project consists of the calculations of the longitudinal
beams, W6 and W10 supports, and verification of the stability of the machine
and all supports.