A-7 Highway Béjar Ravine Bridge Repairs

Work Scope

Emergency inspection. Emergency repair Project. Technical Assistance. Reconstruction, foundation strengthening and hydraulic refurbishment (embankment)

Property: Spanish Ministry of Public Works

Builder: Dragados

Technical Data

A-7 highway crosses the Bejar ravine by means of 4 multi-girder viaducts. 2 for the highway carriageways and 2 for the service road. Structural damages: Heavy rain on February 27 and 28, 2012 in South-Eastern Spain caused an important water rise on the ravine. The stream scoured the riverbed, causing the foundation footings under piers P6 and P7 and that under the adjacent abutment to lose the supporting ground. The abutment and pier P7 collapsed

Overall length: 134.10 m

Span lengths: 16.50+6x16.85+16.50 m