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Comparative Analysis of Composite Overpasses

Due to expansion of highway construction in Croatia, there are a lot of structures to be designed and built in a short period of time. The client Croatian Motorways, designers and contractors are mostly focused on larger structures while the small structures are usually neglected. Highway overpasses are normally relatively short span bridges. Often their alignment is similar and the constructor's wish for maximum unification and standardization to reduce overall building costs usually prevails. The intention of the study that is currently in progress at our department is to develop a few new overpass types for Croatian highways, which will be more functional, safer for highway users and aesthetically more pleasing [1]. Comparative analysis of three new composite overpasses, which were first adressed to in our study, will be presented in the article.

innovative; composite

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