General Information
Project Type
Structure: |
Deck arch bridge |
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Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge |
Material: |
Reinforced concrete bridge |
Awards and Distinctions
2014 |
for registered users |
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Location
Location: |
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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Crosses: |
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Coordinates: | 33° 50' 32.08" S 151° 8' 52.88" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
main span | 305 m | |
total length | 488 m | |
clearance | 40.7 m |
Materials
arch |
reinforced concrete
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Chronology
20 April 1962 | J.A.L. Shaw replaces H.M. Sherrard as chief engineer. |
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Notes
The bridge was the longest-spanning single concrete arch bridge when completed.
Participants
Owner
- H. M. Sherrard (chief engineer)
- J. A. L. Shaw (chief engineer)
Design
Consulting
- Yves Guyon (consultant)
- Eugène Freyssinet (consultant)
- Jean Muller (consultant)
Contractor
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- ARCH'01 - 3ème conférence sur les ponts en arc. Presses de l'Ecole nationale des ponts et chaussées, Paris (France), pp. 41-47. (2001):
- Bridges. Macmillan Publishing Company, New York (USA), pp. 144. (1993):
- Bridging the World. Bridge Ink, Wilsonville (USA). (2003):
- Gladesville Bridge. In: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, v. 30, n. 3 (March 1965), pp. 489-530. (1965):
- Gladesville Bridge Sydney. History and Performance. Presented at: ARCH'01. 3ème conférence sur les ponts en arc, pp. 41-48. (2001):
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000488 - Published on:
13/11/1999 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016