SCC 2024 020 - Eastern Garvoge Bridge and Approach Roads - Garvoge Bridge Wind Tunnel Testing

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The Services shall include: 1. Undertaking a wind climate study for the proposed site of the Eastern Garvoge Bridge, a single span tied arch bridge over the Garvoge River in Sligo. 2. Building an aeroelastic model of the bridge and testing it in a Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel for both laminar and turbulent flow conditions. 3. Undertaking a desk study to assess the susceptibility of the hanger cables to wind induced vibration. The Services may also optionally include: 1. Undertaking mitigation studies on the aeronautical model should the original design of the arch or deck give undesirable responses in the wind tunnel. 2. Building a sectional model of the deck and testing it in an aeronautical wind tunnel under both laminar and turbulent flow conditions. Detailed requirements for the Services are provided in the Wind Tunnel Testing Specification ref. IE000713-HCL-SP-B1-R-S-0001 included in the Information Pack.