General Information
| Name in local language: | Ponte da Arrábida |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | March 1957 |
| Completion: | 22 June 1963 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Deck arch bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
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Location
| Location: |
Porto, Porto, Portugal Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 41° 8' 50" N 8° 38' 26" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| width | 26.5 m | |
| total length | 493.20 m | |
| arches | arch span | 270.00 m |
Materials
| deck |
reinforced concrete
|
|---|---|
| piers |
reinforced concrete
|
| arches |
reinforced concrete
|
| abutments |
reinforced concrete
|
| springings |
reinforced concrete
|
| piers on arch |
reinforced concrete
|
Participants
Design
- Edgar Cardoso (designer)
- Inácio Peres Fernandes (architect)
- José Francisco de Azevedo e Silva (structural engineer)
Contractor
Formwork
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2001): ARCH'01 - 3ème conférence sur les ponts en arc. Presses de l'Ecole nationale des ponts et chaussées, Paris (France), pp. 29-34.
- (2001): Arrabida bridge. Inspection and assessment. Presented at: ARCH'01. 3ème conférence sur les ponts en arc, pp. 29-34.
- (2003): Bridging the World. Bridge Ink, Wilsonville (USA).
- (2004): Designing bridges - A quest for beauty. Presented at: fib Symposium 2004, 26-28 April 2004, Avignon, pp. 35-50.
- (1990): Les grands ponts du monde: Ponts remarquables d'Europe. Brissaud, Poitiers (France), pp. 357.
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20002216 - Published on:
09/11/2001 - Last updated on:
07/11/2018
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