General description

Founded in 1966, Carlos Fernandez Casado SL is devoted to the research, study, development and supervision of civil engineering works such as bridges, singular structures and highways. The firm, its directors or staff are members of the following associations: FIB, ACHE, ACI, IABSE, ASINCE, ASCE, IACM and, in addition, has received many prestigious honours and awards over the last 3 decades.

Key personnel

• Dr Leonardo Fernández Troyano, Dr Civil Engineer
•  Javier Manterola Armisén, Prof Dr Civil Engineer
•  Miguel Angel Astiz Suárez, Prof Dr Civil Engineer
•  Miguel Angel Gil Ginés, Civil Engineer
• Dr Antonio Martínez Cutillas, Dr Civil Engineer
• Dr Celso Iglesias Pérez, Dr Civil Engineer
•  Javier MuñozRojas Fernández, Civil Engineer
• Ms Lucía Fernández Muñoz, Civil Engineer

Resources

Total 32: - ENGINEERS: Civil 12, SUPPORT: Administrative and support 15, Assistant engineers 5

International experience

Andorra; Argentina; Chile; Colombia; Dominican Rep; Ecuador; India; Mexico; Puerto Rico; UK; USA; Venezuela, RB

International offices

Services

PRE-PROJECT PLANNING - Project identification. Feasibility studies/assessments
PROJECT SUPPORT - Information technology services. Cost planning
PROJECT PREPARATION - Pre-designs. Technical appraisals. Detailed designs. Tender documents/bid evaluation
FINANCIAL SERVICES - Accounting and auditing
CONSTRUCTION - Field engineering. Inspection
POST-CONSTRUCTION - Operations and maintenance

Typical Projects

CABLE STAYED BRIDGES - Sancho el Mayor bridge, Ebro river (span 127m); Carlos Fernandez Casado bridge, Barrios de Luna reservoir (span 440m); Malec¢n footbridge, Murcia (span 60m); Ozama bridge, Santo Domingo (span 180m); Villahermosa cable-stayed bridge, Mexico (span 120m).
SUSPENSION BRIDGES - Feasibility & parametric studies for a bridge across the Strait of Gibraltar (span 2000-5000m); 4 bridges, Segre river (spans 70-102m); Footbridge, Jarama river (span 80m).
INCREMENTALLY LAUNCHED BRIDGES - Spain: Duero river bridges (span 46, 50m); Curved bridges across the Ebro river (span 48m); 3 bridges for the Barcelona/Perpignan high-speed railroad line (spans 45m); Alcanadre acquaduct (span 60m).
Mexico: Marquesa curved bridge (span 60m). Atenquiques I and II bridges (span 60m).
ARCH BRIDGES - Spain: Upper arch bridge, Plentzia river (span 108m); Upper arch railroad bridge, Caudal river (span 83m); Two arch bridge, Nervi¢n river (span 56m).
Mexico: Arch bridge in the Mexico-Cuernavaca railroad line (span 72m).
BRIDGES FOR HIGH-SPEED TRAINS - Huerva bridge (1147m length); Ebro bridge (120m main span).
OTHER BRIDGES - 17km viaduct, Buenos Aires; Pontevedra estuary bridge (span 120m); Bascule railroad and highway bridges, Sevilla (span 52m); Vertical lift bowstring footbridge, Salford (UK) (span 92m).
OTHER MAJOR PROJECTS - Colon towers, Madrid (28 storeys); Banco de Bilbao tower (30 storeys); Santiago Bernabeu football stadium, Aluche and Atoche railroad stations, Principe Pio and Moncloa intermodal stations, all in Madrid. 3 musical auditoria. Suspended roof of the Club de Campo Court.