General Information
| Name in local language: | Puente Rafael Iglesias; Puente Rio Colorado |
|---|---|
| Other name(s): | Rio Colorado Bridge |
| Beginning of works: | 1973 |
| Completion: | 1974 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Stressed ribbon bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
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| Construction method: |
piers: Rotation around a horizontal axis |
Location
| Location: |
Alajuela, Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 10° 1' 21.23" N 84° 21' 31.62" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 146.30 m | |
| total length | 206 m | |
| height above valley floor or water | 95 m | |
| number of lanes | 2 x 1 | |
| total width | 10 m | |
| roadway / carriageway width | 8.50 m | |
| deck | span lengths | 15.00 m - 25.00 m - 122.00 m - 25.00 m - 15.00 m |
Design Loads
| live load | HS 20-44 (AASHTO 1965) |
Materials
| deck |
prestressed concrete
|
|---|---|
| piers |
reinforced concrete
|
| abutments |
reinforced concrete
|
Participants
Owner
Design
- INDECA Ltda.
-
T. Y. Lin International
- Tung-Yen Lin (designer)
- Y. C. Yang (structural engineer)
- Félix Kulka (structural engineer)
- Kam Lo (structural engineer)
Contractor
Prestressing
Construction supervision
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1973): Construction of Rio Colorado Bridge. In: PCI Journal, v. 18, n. 6 (November 1973), pp. 92-101.
- (1973): Puente Río Colorado - Costa Rica. In: Informes de la Construcción, v. 25, n. 248 (March 1973), pp. 75-81.
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20052870 - Published on:
10/02/2010 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016
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