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Gimpo Bridge ()

Project description Delivered products Highlights & Facts The Gimpo Bridge is a bridge over the Han mageba TENSA®MODULAR expansion River, dividing the city of into north- joints with movement capacity of 480 mm mageba Products: and south, and connecting the cities of were chosen due to the elastic control sys- Type: TENSA®MODULAR Gimpo and . This bridge is a cru- tem to comprehend all possible forces and expansion joint LR6 cial element of the Seoul Ring Expressway, movements in 3 axis, which occur on the Features: max. movement which carries the constantly increasing Gimpo bridge. It ensures kinematic behav- 480 mm traffic of the dynamic city of Seoul. Gimpo ior and prevents damage from constraint Installation: 1996 Bridge leads traffic to the domestic airport forces. Bridge: of Korea. Thanks to the Gimpo Bridge, traf- Installed modular expansion joints at Gim- City: Gimpo & Goyang fic congestion in western area of Seoul is po Bridge are in best condition although Country: South Korea dispersed drastically. already installed 16 years. mageba (Korea) Type: Girder bridge Gimpo Bridge is the 21st bridge over the Co., Ltd. applies frequent inspections and Length: 2280 m , and the longest and widest can confirm full functionality and excellent bridge over the Han River. conditions of mageba’s modular expansion joints even after 16 years of heavy traffic.

Location of the bridge over the Han River connecting TENSA®MODULAR expansion joints The bridge is a crucial element of the Seoul Ring the cities of Gimpo and Goyang 480 mm movement (LR6) Expressway

Seoul

South Korea

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