General Information
| Name in local language: | Most Świętokrzyski |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 5 October 1998 |
| Completion: | 5 October 2000 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Cable-stayed bridge with semi-fan system |
|---|---|
| Secondary structure(s): |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
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Location
| Location: |
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland |
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| Crosses: |
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| Replaces: |
Mermaid Bridge (1982)
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| Coordinates: | 52° 14' 30.46" N 21° 2' 2.36" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 180 m | |
| total length | 448 m | |
| deck | deck width | 29.8 m |
| pylon | pylon height | 87.5 m |
Materials
| pylon |
reinforced concrete
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|---|---|
| deck |
steel
|
| piers |
reinforced concrete
|
Case Studies and Applied Products
TENSA®FINGER RSFD – Cantilever finger joints
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TENSA®FLEX RC – Sliding Finger joints
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[more]Chronology
| October 1998 | Construction begins. |
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| October 2000 | Opened to traffic |
Participants
Owner
Structural engineering
Co-contractor
Subcontractor
Stay cables
Bearings
Expansion joints
Formwork
Scaffolding
Launching
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2001): La Pologne lance trois ponts vers l'avenir. In: Construction moderne ( 2001), pp. 26-32.
- Pride of Poland. A new bridge over the river in Warsaw has just opened to traffic. In: Bridge Design & Engineering, v. 6, n. 21 (4th Quarter 2000), pp. 42.
- (1999): Swietokrzyski Bridge, Warsaw. Presented at: IABSE Conference: Cable-Stayed Bridges - Past, Present and Future, Malmö, Sweden, 2-4 June 1999, pp. 312-316.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20001310 - Published on:
11/02/2001 - Last updated on:
05/04/2016
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