General Information
| Name in local language: | নিবেদিতা সেতু (Nivedita Setu) |
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| Other name(s): | Second Vivekananda Bridge |
| Beginning of works: | April 2004 |
| Completion: | July 2007 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Multi-span extradosed bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Prestressed concrete bridge |
| Construction method: |
Precast segmental construction |
Location
| Location: |
Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
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| Crosses: |
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| Next to: |
Vivekananda Bridge (1932)
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| Coordinates: | 22° 39' 9.30" N 88° 21' 15.07" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 7 km | |
| main bridge | ||
|---|---|---|
| main spans | 7 x 110 m | |
Materials
| deck |
prestressed concrete
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Case Studies and Applied Products
TENSA®MODULAR LR & LR-LS – Modular expansion joints
Modular Expansion Joints can be constructed for any movements, from about 100 mm up to 2,000 mm and more. They allow movements in all 3 directions and rotations around all 3 axes.
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Structural engineering
Checking engineering
Contractor
Expansion joints
Construction supervision
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2007): Indigenous and Signature Cable-Stayed Bridges – Attitudes Towards Improvement of Infrastructure. Presented at: IABSE Symposium: Improving Infrastructure Worldwide, Weimar, Germany, 19-21 September 2007, pp. 162-163.
- (2007): Perfect timing. In: Bridge Design & Engineering, n. 49 (4th Quarter 2007), pp. 26-27.
- (2013): Second Vivekananda Bridge, Kolkata, India. Presented at: IABSE Symposium: Long Span Bridges and Roofs - Development, Design and Implementation, Kolkata, India, 24-27 September 2013, pp. 1-9.
- (2009): Thimphuchubrücke im Königreich Bhutan. Entwurf, Planung und Ausführung. In: Brückenbau, v. 1, n. 1 ( 2009), pp. 42-45.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20017187 - Published on:
12/08/2005 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016
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