Metal bridges: Case Studies
Case Studies & Reports
Bridge with World Record Span and Symbolic Overtones
With a free span of 230 metres, the pedestrian bridge at Weil am Rhein is the longest bridge of its type. Linking the French town of Huningue and t ... more
Cable dampers for the World's Longest Stay Cables
A new standard is presently being set in China; the world's largest cable stayed bridge will receive stay cables of a length of up to 541 m. For th ... more
West Gate Bridge Upgrade
West Gate Bridge crosses the mouth of the Yarra River in Melbourne, Australia. Its 2.6km overall length comprises two concrete box girder high leve ... more
The wave has reached Hesse
Wave expansion joints have been installed for the first time in Hesse, on the Kaiserlei Bridge in Offenbach. The innovative "snakes" across the car ... more
Spectacular new bridge over the Ijssel
Thousands of onlookers applauded as the last of a total of 51 bridge elements, the centre section 135 m long and weighing 2500 t, was floated in ... more
