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GLOBAL INVESTOR 3.06 Basics — 30 154 cable-stays (11 pairs per pylon arranged in a single monoaxial layer), 342 m width of each span, 900 t tension for the longest ones 32 m width A new north-south corridor With the Millau Viaduct, the A75 motorway is now the shortest and most economical route linking the north and the south not only of France, but also of Europe. Four kilometers from the Millau Viaduct, on the Red Limestone Plateau, the operations buildings are next to the toll barrier. These buildings are the nerve center of the whole organization. A control tower enables round-the-clock surveillance of the traffic on the bridge. Information provided by the dozens of sensors positioned in the piers, the deck, the pylons and the stays is all centralized here. 7 piers, 343 m maximum height (20 m higher than the Eiffel Tower) 245 m height of the tallest pier Photo: Jean-Philippe Arles/Reuters/Corbis
GLOBAL INVESTOR 3.06 Basics — 31 Paris Clermont-Ferrand Millau Béziers Architect: Norman Foster Constructor: Eiffage Group Weight of the steel deck: 36,000 t, i.e. 4 times the Eiffel Tower Volume of concrete: 85,000 m 3 , i.e. 206,000 t Cost of construction: approximately EUR 400 million Length of the concession: 78 years – 3 years of construction and 75 years of operation Structure guaranteed: 120 years Source: www.leviaducdemillau.com The pylons are 87 m high 2,460 m length, 3.015% slope, rising north-south in the direction Clermont-Ferrand–Béziers 20 km curvature Public-private partnerships on the rise Public-private partnerships (PPP) are driving infrastructure project growth and helping government budgets. Private sector involvement in infrastructure development and refinancing has become a proven concept due to efficiency gains and more precise project planning in terms of time schedules and costs. Thomas Rauch, Equity Strategy & Equity Sector Analyst, Dr. Jeremy James Field, Research Analyst Fixed Income
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