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 • 