Projects / Bridges
Shange Bridge Design Optimization
DR Congo



- Client
- UNOPS
- Location
- DR Congo
- Dates
- 2025
- Construction cost
- Confidential
- Key services
- Bridge Structural Expert
- Bridge and Civil Structures Senior Engineer
- Typology
- Simply supported Reinforced Concrete (RC) Reinforced Concrete (RC) abutments
- Total Span Length: 24m
The Shange Bridge (24ml) is part of the Integrated Project for Agricultural Growth in the Great Lakes Region (PICAGL), which aims to increase agricultural productivity and marketing in certain targeted areas of the DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanganyika and South Kivu provinces), improve regional integration in the agricultural sector, and provide an immediate and effective response in the event of a crisis or declared emergency (conflict resolution).
The lack of consensus on certain key design assumptions prevents convergence between the Designer and the Reviewer. The points of disagreement are as follows:Complete Definition of Concrete (Technical Specification): Complete description, technical specifications, and references in the plans (general notes); Design of Main Beams and Spacers (transverse diaphragms): Design and Constructability;