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31 August 2016
Yavuz Sultan Selim
Bridge
İ n t e k n o G ro u p o f C o m p a n i e s
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Istanbul’s Yavuz Sultan Selim bridge links Europe,
Asia for the third time
T
he Yavuz Sultan Selim
Bridge, Istanbul’s third
bridge linking the
European and Asian sides of
Istanbul, opened on August
26th in a ceremony that was
attended by President Recep
Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime
Minister Binali Yıldırım.
The opening ceremony of the Yavuz Sultan Selim
Bridge connecting Europe and Asia for the third time,
was realized Friday with the participation of President
Erdoğan, Prime Minister Yıldırım as well as many other
high-level international guests
As I ntekno, we are ex t re me l y p rou d to h ave
succe ssfully co mp l e te d s eve ral d i ffe re n t wo r ks
i n t his impo rt an t p roj e c t . . .
The bridge, built above the
northern part of the Bosporus
Strait, was named after 16th
century Ottoman Sultan
Selim I, whose rule marked
the expansion of the empire’s
burgeoning world power in
the Middle East.
We are connecting
continents,” Erdoğan said
in his speech. “We are
celebrating together and
we are very proud of it. The
nation deserves this. This is a
great and joyful day.”
Erdoğan, who along with
Yıldırım was among the first
to cross the bridge, said
it would “pioneer” further
projects, such as a canal
linking the Black Sea and the
Sea of Marmara and another
Europe-Asia bridge at the
Dardanelles.
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Facts About the Project
will be constructed.
The bridge of firsts, the
3rd Bosphorus Bridge is
the widest suspension
bridge in the world
with a width of 59
meters and the longest
spanning one that has
a rail system on it, with
a main span of 1408
meters. Another first of
the bridge is that it is the
suspension bridge with
the highest tower of the
world, with a height of
more than 322 meters.
The Northern Marmara
Motorway and the 3rd
Bosphorus Bridge is
going to be executed
with “Build- Operate –
Transfer” model. With an
investment value of 4.5
billion TL, the project’s
operation, including
construction, is going to
be executed by IC İçtas
– Astaldi Consortium
for a period of 10 years
2 months and 20 days
and then be transferred
to the Ministry of
Transportation at the
end of this period.
With its construction
commencing in 2013 and
completed in 2016, the
3rd Bosphorus Bridge is
located in the Odayeri
– Paşaköy section of
the Northern Marmara
Motorway project. The
rail system on the bridge
is going to transport
passengers from Edirne
to Izmit. The rail system
is going to be integrated
with the Marmaray and
the Istanbul Subway
to link Atatürk Airport,
Sabiha Gökçen Airport,
and the 3rd Airport which
The Northern Marmara
Motorway and the
3rd Bosphorus Bridge
Project will be one of
the symbols of modern
Turkey and will bring
Turkey closer to its
objective of being
one of the biggest 10
economies of the world
in 2023.
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Works Successfully Completed by Intekno as
Technology Application Contractor
ST EE L D E C K – C ONC R E T E DE C K C ONNE C T ION
TEMPORARY REACTION LUG
First steel decks on both
Tensioning and
Asian and European
detensioning works
side were fixed to final
of temporary reaction
concrete decks using
lugs were completed by
Macalloy Post Tensioning
Intekno using Macalloy
Bars. Installation,
Post Tensioning Bars. In
Tensioning and Grouting
this way, Derrick Cranes
works of Macalloy’s PT
were fixed on concrete
Bars were completed by
girder and used to lift
Intekno.
steel decks up for welding
works.
Commencement Date: 13 January 2015
Commencement Date: 24 March 2015
Completion Date: 27 March 2015
Completion Date: 14 May 2015
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S H EAR KE Y
TOP TOWER BEAM LOWER X- BRACING
Tensioning and Grouting
Lower X-Bracings were
works of Shear Key
fixed to pier of the
areas on both European
bridge on both Asian and
and Asian sides were
European side at a height
completed by Intekno
of 285m. using Macalloy
using Macalloy Post
Post Tensioning Bars.
Tensioning Bars.
Installation, Tensioning
and Grouting works of
Macalloy’s PT Bars were
completed by Intekno.
Commencement Date: 3 April 2015
Commencement Date: 20 April 2015
Completion Date: 25 April 2015
Completion Date: 10 May 2015
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D E C K C LO SU R E
STEEL BEAM CONSOLES FOR DAMPER MAST
Tensioning and De-
Installation, Tensioning
tensioning works of Deck
and Grouting works of
Closure were completed
Steel Beam Consoles for
by Intekno using
damper mast on both
Macalloy Post Tensioning
Asian and European
Bars. Assembling and
sides were completed by
Disassembling works of
Intekno using Macalloy
the steel structure was
Post Tensioning Bars.
also under Intekno’s
scope.
Commencement Date: 7 March 2016
Commencement Date: 2 April 2016
Completion Date: 15 March 2016
Completion Date: 13 April 2016
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Following the opening ceremony of Yavuz
Sultan Selim Bridge on August 26th, 2016, the
main contractor, ICA, placed an advertisement
on all daily newspapers in Turkey thanking to
all their business partners who participated in
building this grand project with the title
This Pride Belongs to Us All
Thanks
As Intekno, we are also proud to have performed critical tasks
in this prestigious project...
We would like to extend our gratitude to our business partners,
suppliers and friends who always supported us during the
course of this project and especially to our team members who
participated in this project diligently...
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Just Do It
Who can find trace of you?
There isn’t even a bit of dust from your track.
Who could find your home?
You Have no home.
How can I praise you?
What can I say about you?
Foam is the only form in the sea of meaning.
A great, unseen town
Lies just behind that curtain.
Our world is nothing compared to that.
Don’t lower yourself.
Don’t knock on every door.
You yourself are what you’re looking for
O heart, raise your tent up to the sky.
Don’t say “I can’t.”
Sure you can.
Just do it.
Mevlana Celaleddin Rumî (1207 – 1273)
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