General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Three-hinged arch bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Paris ( 7th), Paris, Ile-de-France, France Paris ( 8th), Paris, Ile-de-France, France |
|---|---|
| Crosses: |
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| Part of: | |
| Coordinates: | 48° 51' 50" N 2° 18' 49" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 107.50 m | |
| total length | 160 m | |
| arch | rise:span | 1:17 |
| deck | deck width | 40 m |
Materials
| arch |
steel
|
|---|
Chronology
| 7 October 1896 | First stone is laid by Tsar Nicholas II. |
|---|---|
| 28 May 1897 | Beginning of construction |
| 14 April 1900 | Inauguration |
| 1997 | Renovated. |
Participants
Architecture
- Joseph Marie Cassien-Bernard (architect)
- Gaston Cousin (architect)
Engineering
- Jean Résal (engineer)
- Amédée Alby (engineer)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1900): The Alexandre III. Bridge, Paris. In: Scientific American, v. 82, n. 10 (10 March 1900), pp. 149-150.
- Alexandre III. Memorial Bridge, Paris. In: Scientific American, v. 82, n. 20 (19 May 1900), pp. 313-314.
- (1986): L'architecture du fer. France: XIXe siècle. Editions Champ Vallon, Seyssel (France), ISBN 9782903528713, pp. 109.
- (1997): L'architecture et les ingénieurs. Deux siècles de réalisations. Moniteur, Paris (France), pp. 112.
- (1997): L'art de l'ingénieur. constructeur, entrepeneur, inventeur. Éditions du Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (France), pp. 50.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000125 - Published on:
12/04/1999 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016
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