General Information
| Other name(s): | Swan River Bridge |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 8 June 1957 |
| Completion: | 13 November 1959 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Haunched girder bridge |
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| Support conditions: |
for registered users |
| Secondary structure(s): |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Prestressed concrete bridge Structurae Plus/Pro - Subscribe Now! |
| Construction method: |
Precast segmental construction |
Awards and Distinctions
| 1999 |
for registered users |
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Location
| Location: |
Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 31° 57' 48.13" S 115° 50' 49.61" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 97.60 m | |
| total length | 396.50 m | |
| span lengths | 48.80 m - 70.15 m - 97.60 m - 70.15 m - 48.80 m | |
| number of spans | 5 | |
| number of lanes | 6 | |
| deck | deck width | 27.40 m |
Materials
| deck |
prestressed concrete
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| piers |
reinforced concrete
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| abutments |
reinforced concrete
|
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1963): Algunos aspectos del proyecto de grandes puentes. In: Hormigón pretensado, v. 14, n. 66 (1st Quarter 1963), pp. 12-22.
- (1994): Brücken / Bridges. Ästhetik und Gestaltung / Aesthetics and Design. 4th edition, Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, Stuttgart (Germany), pp. 167-168.
- (1990): Les grands ponts du monde: Hors d'Europe. Brissaud, Poitiers (France), pp. 293-294.
- (1961): The Narrows Bridge over the Swan River, Perth, Western Australia. Presented at: Sixième Congrès de l'AIPC = Sixth Congress of IABSE = Sechster Kongress der IVBH, Stockholm, 27 juin-1er juillet 1960.
- (1961): The Narrows Bridge, Perth, Western Australia. In: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, v. 20, n. 1 (September 1961), pp. 39-84.
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22/03/2022
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