Kalikuto Bridge, Central Java

 

Facts and Figures:

Place/Country: Central Java / Indonesia Completion: 2018 Project type: Arch Bridges Client: PT. Waskita Karya (Persero) Tbk

Description:

A new icon in Central Java Kalikuto Bridge is a 100 meter length steel arch bridge located in Weleri district, Central Java.

Kalikuto Bridge, Central java

Kalikuto Bridge, Central java

 

The bridge is part of Semarang – Batang Toll Road

Fabrication process

Fabrication process

 

The uniqueness of this bridge is the design that uses steel box construction with hangers that are commonly used for cable-stayed bridges.

Paint process

Paint process

 

The reason for using this type of cable is to anticipate the maintenance of the cable that does not disturb toll road activity

Transportation to site

Transportation to site

 

The cable can also be replaced strand by strand

Erection Process

Erection Process

 

Another uniqueness of this bridge is the lowering method installation, where the bridge is divided into two segments, each segments vertically assembled on both sides by being held down by cables, then the two parts of the bridge are lowered together until they meet in the middle of the river.

Lowering process

Lowering process

 

This system does not need a temporary support in the middle of the river so it does not interfere the Kalikuto river flow.

Functional on Ied Al-Fitr 2018

Functional on Ied Al-Fitr 2018

 

The Kalikuto Bridge was inaugurated on December 20, 2018 by President Joko Widodo

Load test

Load test

 

Specification:

Bridge type: Cable-stayed Bridge Weight: 2.400 tons Total Length: 160 meter Material: Steel plate, Steel cable hanger Track: 6 track Bridge segment: 12 segment

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Kalikuto Bridge Location

 

Fabrication Process

Erection Box

Lowering Process

Load Test