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POSTAGE STAMP COLLECTIONAlex Fraser Bridge
In 1995, Canada Post Corporation presented Buckland & Taylor Ltd. with a postage stamp of the Alex Fraser Bridge.
CBA-Buckland & Taylor designed the bridge and provided construction supervision. The bridge was built to very high quality and
contains numerous innovations, won several awards, was the longest cable-stayed bridge in the world from 1986 to 1991 and was the
the longest cable-stayed bridge in the Americas until July 16th, 2005 when the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge opened.
Confederation Bridge
Canada Post Corporation issued a stamp featuring the Confederation Bridge in 1997. Buckland & Taylor Ltd. was the Independent
Engineer for this 13 km (8 mile) long concrete box girder bridge. The Confederation Bridge is claimed to be the world's longest
continuous marine span bridge.
Harilaos Trikoupis Bridge
The Harilaos Trikoupis (Rion Antirion) Bridge consists of a cable-stayed bridge with five spans, three central spans of 560 m (1,837 ft.) each and two
flanking spans of 286 m (938 ft.). Buckland & Taylor Ltd. was the Independent Design Checker and signed off on all construction
drawings. The scale of the bridge, multiple main spans, sea depths up to 65 m (213 ft.), the high seismicity of the area and the unfavourable
foundation conditions made the project exceptional. The postage stamp (shown to the right) was issued by the Greek Government in 1999.
Jacques Cartier Bridge
The Jacques Cartier Bridge, which links Montreal with the City of Longueuil, celebrated its 75th birthday in 2005.
Buckland & Taylor Ltd. was originally retained by the Owner to provide expert consulting
engineering services and advice in the preparation of Design/Build contract documents for the redecking
of the Jacques Cartier Bridge. We were later retained as Owner's Engineer for the construction of
the redecking. The postage stamp (shown to the right) was issued by Canada Post Corporation in 2005.
Angus L. Macdonald Bridge
Angus L. MacDonald Bridge, constructed in 1955, comprises a 762 m (2,500 ft.) suspension bridge, with main span of 441 m (1,447 ft.), and 585 m
(1,918 ft.) long approaches. Buckland & Taylor Ltd. was retained by the Owner in 1996
to provide expert review of the proposed widening scheme. In 2001/2002, Buckland & Taylor Ltd. was again retained to provide
expert advice on the condition of the orthotropic deck paving after two or three years of service. In 2003, it was decided to repave
the orthotropic steel deck on the approaches. Buckland & Taylor Ltd. prepared the tender documents for the repaving and acted as
the Owner's Representative on-site during construction in 2004. In 2004, Buckland & Taylor Ltd. was retained to evaluate the "health" of the bridge.
The postage stamp (shown to the right) was issued by Canada Post Corporation in 2005.
Rama 8 Bridge
On July 1, 2004, the Thai Government issued the Rama 8 Bridge stamp shown to the right. The Rama 8 cable-stayed bridge is the most recent crossing over the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand. The bridge displays excellence in engineering technology together with architectural respect for the traditions and values of Thai culture.
Rama 8 Bridge is one of the world's largest asymmetric cable-stayed bridges. It comprises a light composite steel and concrete main span balanced by cast-in-place, post tensioned concrete box girder land spans.
The bridge is a 475 m (1,558 ft.) long structure supported by a single 160 m (525 ft.) tall inverted Y shaped tower. The main span is 300 m (984 ft.) in length. The land span consists of two 50 m (164 ft.) back spans and a 75 m (246 ft.)
anchor span. Buckland & Taylor Ltd.'s scope of work included both the design of the cable-stayed bridge and the provision of construction engineering for its erection.
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