MAURER supplies expansion joints, bearings, and dampers for bridge and viaduct projects. One of MAURER's global projects in this area is the Osmangazi Bridge in Turkey, also known as the Izmit Bridge. This bridge connects the Gebze and Yalova regions in Turkey.
One of the main and most important features of this bridge is its second-largest span in the world. Another feature is that the bridge can maintain traffic flow even during earthquakes of up to 8 on the Richter scale.
Maurer supplied the Swivel Joist Expansion Joint with Fuse Box for this bridge. This expansion joint allows the bridge to move within +- 3.8 m. The reason for installing the fuse box is the high seismic activity in this area. It allows the bridge to maintain traffic flow even during earthquakes up to 8 on the Richter scale.
The total length of the bridge is 2.7 km, it has 3 lanes in each direction, and is 64 m above sea level. It ranks second in the world by the length of its main span (1.55 km). The construction of the bridge started in 2012 and was completed in 2017.
One of the main and most important features of this bridge is its second-largest span in the world. Another feature is that the bridge can maintain traffic flow even during earthquakes of up to 8 on the Richter scale.
Maurer supplied the Swivel Joist Expansion Joint with Fuse Box for this bridge. This expansion joint allows the bridge to move within +- 3.8 m. The reason for installing the fuse box is the high seismic activity in this area. It allows the bridge to maintain traffic flow even during earthquakes up to 8 on the Richter scale.
The total length of the bridge is 2.7 km, it has 3 lanes in each direction, and is 64 m above sea level. It ranks second in the world by the length of its main span (1.55 km). The construction of the bridge started in 2012 and was completed in 2017.
