General Information
| Name in local language: | Neue Werksbrücke der Farbwerke Hoechst |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 1970 |
| Completion: | 15 December 1972 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Cable-stayed bridge with harp system Two-span single-pylon cable-stayed bridge |
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| Support conditions: |
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| Secondary structure(s): |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge Railroad (railway) bridge Pipeline bridge |
| Material: |
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Location
| Location: |
Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany Kelsterbach, Groß-Gerau (Kreis), Hesse, Germany |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 50° 4' 49.94" N 8° 31' 23.01" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 148.23 m | |
| total length | 294.31 m | |
| span lengths | 16.91 m - 25.65 m - 29.00 m - 39.35 m - 148.23 m - 26.17 m | |
| clearance | 9.22 m | |
| number of spans | 6 | |
| number of tracks | 1 | |
| number of lanes | 2 x 2 | |
| vertical navigation clearance | 9.22 m | |
| abutments | number | 2 |
| deck | deck width | 30.95 m |
| piers | number | 5 |
| pylon | number | 1 |
Cost
| cost of construction | ca. German Mark 40 000 000 |
Materials
| pylon |
reinforced concrete
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|---|---|
| deck |
prestressed concrete
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| abutments |
reinforced concrete
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Chronology
| 15 December 1972 | Inauguration |
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Participants
Architecture
- Gerd Lohmer (architect)
Structural engineering
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Dyckerhoff & Widmann AG
- Ulrich Finsterwalder (structural engineer)
- Herbert Schambeck (structural engineer)
Contractor
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- All-concrete stayed-girder bridge cuts cost. In: Engineering News Record (11 January 1973), pp. 18-9.
- (2002): Architekturführer Frankfurt am Main. Frankfurt am Main Architectural Guide. 3rd edition, Dietrich Riemer Verlag, Berlin (Germany), pp. 122.
- (1982): Frankfurter Brücken. Schleusen, Fähren, Tunnels und Brücken des Mains. Societäts-Verlag, Frankfurt (Germany), pp. 215-220.
- (1985): Ponts haubanées. Presses Polytechniques et Universitaires Romandes, Lausanne (Switzerland), pp. 42-43.
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20000432 - Published on:
08/10/1999 - Last updated on:
07/11/2023
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