143 Project information Short project description Nemetschek Engineering User Contest 2011 - Category 2: Civil Structures Category 2: Civil Structures 2 Owner Infrabel N.V. Architect TUC RAIL General Contractor SA Valens-Antwerpse Bouwwerken Engineering Office TUC RAIL Construction Period From August 2009 to January 2012 Location Zaventem, Belgium The western branch of the Diabolo project, leading to Schaarbeek, crosses the village of Haren with a new 1.12 km long viaduct, called the “Iris Viaduct”. The design of the concrete piers was based upon the symbol of the Brussels-Capital Region: the iris flower. The viaduct contains 35 spans with varying pier height to a maximum of 19.6 m. The pier heads consist of 6 three-dimensional curved slender arms, representing the petals of the flower. The arms support a concrete top plate. The pier body has a varying cross-shaped section, making the whole pier construction to be an aesthetical highly valued structure. Diabolo “Iris Viaduct” Zaventem, Belgium
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