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A new concept for a large vertical lift bridge over the river Seine in Rouen

A new concept for a large vertical lift bridge over the river Seine in Rouen
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Presented at IABSE Symposium: Improving Infrastructure Worldwide, Weimar, Germany, 19-21 September 2007, published in , pp. 170-173
DOI: 10.2749/222137807796120139
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A large new lift bridge is being completed over the River Seine, half way between the City of Rouen and its harbour located downstream.

To fit with this environment engineers and architec...
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Author(s):
Medium: conference paper
Language(s): English
Conference: IABSE Symposium: Improving Infrastructure Worldwide, Weimar, Germany, 19-21 September 2007
Published in:
Page(s): 170-173 Total no. of pages: 8
Page(s): 170-173
Total no. of pages: 8
Year: 2007
DOI: 10.2749/222137807796120139
Abstract:

A large new lift bridge is being completed over the River Seine, half way between the City of Rouen and its harbour located downstream.

To fit with this environment engineers and architects have designed an innovative structure, which combines efficiency, reliability and elegance.

Its masterpiece is the lifting system, located in between the two independent lifting spans. It features two reinforced concrete hollow shafts supporting an innovative and ingenious butterfly–shaped, crossleverage system, which optimizes both structural and mechanical designs.

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