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MILLAU (France) The highest bridge in the world. Le plus haut pont du monde

MILLAU (France) The highest bridge in the world. Le plus haut pont du monde. 1 ~ Sa Construction. The highest bridge in the world Le plus haut pont du monde 8071 feet long 2460,04 m de long 1125 feet high 342,90 m de hauteur. ENGINEERING Millau, the highest bridge in the world

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MILLAU (France) The highest bridge in the world. Le plus haut pont du monde

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  1. MILLAU (France) The highest bridge in the world. Le plus haut pont du monde

  2. 1 ~ Sa Construction .

  3. The highest bridge in the world Le plus haut pont du monde 8071 feet long 2460,04 m de long 1125 feet high 342,90 m de hauteur

  4. ENGINEERING Millau, the highest bridge in the world The construction of the Millau viaduct in the southeast of France was a colossal engineering effort. The piers rise 803 feet from ground level, and the bridge weighs 400,000 tons. The bridge is supported by seven huge pillars. When the thickness of the platform (14 feet) and the height of the pillars are included, the total height reaches 1102 feet. That is about 50 feet higher than the famous Eiffel Tower. Construction of this bridge required more than 350,000 tons of concrete and 40,000 tons of steel. Assembled with the precision of a Swiss watch, this giant was designed to resist winds of up to 130 miles per hour and has cost almost 300 million euros (US$523 million). Built across the mountainous terrain of the Tarn river valley, the 8071-foot long bridge is part of the A-75 freeway that connects the cities of Clermont-Ferrand and Béziers. It will shorten by more than 60 miles the route connecting Paris with the Mediterranean. Seven European countries participated in construction of the bridge, the design of which was the work of the prestigious British architect, Sir Norman Foster, of Manchester, England. Traduction en français, page suivante

  5. Millau, le plus haut pont de TECHNOLOGIE au monde La construction du viaduc de Millau dans le sud-est de la France est un effort de technologie colossal. L'élévation des piliers à 803 pieds (274,75 m) du niveau du sol, et le pont pèse 400.000 tonnes. Le pont est soutenu par sept piliers énormes. Quand l'épaisseur de la plate-forme 14 pieds (4,27 m) et la taille des piliers sont incluses, l’ensemble atteint 1102 pieds (335,89 m). C'est environ 50 pieds (15,24 m) plus haut que la célèbre Tour Eiffel. La construction de ce pont a exigé plus de 350.000 tonnes de béton et 40.000 tonnes d'acier. Réuni avec la précision d'une montre suisse, ce géant a été conçu pour résister à des vents de 130 Miles par heure (environ 241 Kms / h) et a coûté presque 300 millions d'euros. Construit à travers le terrain montagneux du « Tarn River Valley », le pont de 8071 pieds de long (environ2460 m) fait partie de l'autoroute A-75 qui relie les villes de Clermont-Ferrand et de Béziers. Il raccourcira de plus de 60 milles (111 Kms) l'itinéraire reliant Paris à la Méditerranée. 7 pays européens ont participés à la construction du pont. Sa conception est le travail de l'architecte britannique prestigieux, monsieur Norman Foster, de Manchester (Angleterre).

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