The 790-foot main-span was a record span length for segmental concrete box-girder construction at the time it was built. The structure connects the islands of Koror and Babeldaob in the Republic of Palau, a group of islands 500 miles east of the Philippines. 1 After 18 years, the deflection became so excessive2,3 that it was decided to install. That bridge was a balanced cantilever pre-stressed concrete box girder bridge with a main span of 241 meters (791 feet) and total length of 386 m (1,265 ft). Designed by Dyckerhoff & Widmann AG and Alfred A. Yee and Associates, it was built by the Korean company, Socio Construction Co, in 1978. The latter contained the country's international airport and was the source of most fresh water but approximately 70% of the population lived on Koror,where the capital is situated. The. A bridge is a structure that provides safe passage for traffic across open spans. Articles 318, 250, and 800 cover.
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