FCC Construcción wins runner-up prize in the bridges category at the ACHE awards

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26/06/2017

FCC Construcción wins runner-up prize in the bridges category at the ACHE awards

The award was collected by Pablo Jiménez, ADIF AV Area Manager, Guillermo Capellán, representing the firm that designed the viaduct (Arenas y Asociados) and David Arribas, the head of Bridges Department I at FCC Construccion's Technical Services, who designed the detailed project, and Pedro Cavero, the head of FCC Construcción's Transport Unit.

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FCC Construcción wins runner-up prize in the bridges category at the ACHE awards

ACHE held its seventh international structures conference, which is held every three years, on 20 and 22 June in La Coruña.

The awards won by this unique structure include the Gustav Lindenthal medal, which was awarded earlier this year by the IBC to FCC Construcción.

The viaduct over the river Almonte, between the municipal districts of Alcántara and Garrovillas (Cáceres province), is one of the most significant feats of Spanish engineering in recent years. Because of its characteristics and size, it will be a benchmark for HST lines worldwide.

The viaduct is 996 m long and has been designed with a central lower concrete arch with a span of 384 m, setting a new span record for this type of arch intended for HST use. If we take into account the global ranking for concrete arches for rail and road use, it is among the largest in the world.