MILLAU VIADUCT BY MIMI THE WORLDS TALLEST THE MILLAU VIADUCT IS - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

MILLAU VIADUCT

BY MIMI

THE WORLDS TALLEST

• THE MILLAU VIADUCT IS THE TALLEST BRIDGE ON PLANET EARTH
• IT’S TALLER THAN THE EIFFEL TOWER AND IT MEASURES ALMOST AS TALL AS THE

EMPIRE STATE BUILDING!!!!!!!!!!!

• IT’S HEIGHT IS 1125 FT
• 1.5 MILES LONG
• THE BRIDGE DECK SITS NEARLY 900 FT ABOVE THE GROUND :0
• WOAH
• I WOULDN’T WANT TO FALL OFF THAT BRIDGE

DESIGN IS THE KEY

• IT WAS DESIGNED BY MICHEL VIRLOGEUX 
• IT WAS BUILT OVER ONE OF THE DEEPEST……….
• WIDEST………
• WINDIEST………
• CANYONS IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!

STRUCTURE AND ARCHITECTURE

• THE GINORMOUS STEEL DECK IS HELD IN PLACE BY A SINGLE ROW OF 154

SUPER STRENGTH CABLE STAYS

• IN ORDER TO COMBAT FEROCIOUS WINDS THE DECK HAS A SHALLOW

TRAPEZOID SHAPE THAT CREATES AN INVERSE AIRFOIL

• RESULTING IN NEGATIVE LIFT

NOW WE’VE REACHED THE END OF THE BRIDGE

• GOOD BYE
• 