Tramway, light and metro rail bridges
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| # | Name | Country | main span |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chongming North Bridge | China | 730 m |
| 2 | Queensferry Crossing | United Kingdom | 650 m |
| 3 | Rainbow Bridge | Japan | 570 m |
| 4 | Benjamin Franklin Bridge | USA | 533.7500 m |
| 5 | Williamsburg Bridge | USA | 487.6800 m |
| 6 | Brooklyn Bridge | USA | 486.3000 m |
| 7 | Howrah Bridge | India | 457.5000 m |
| 8 | Manhattan Bridge | USA | 448.1000 m |
| 9 | Dongshuimen Bridge | China | 445 m |
| 10 | Skybridge | Canada | 340 m |
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Competition win in Hamburg: HafenCity continues to grow
The result of the realization competition for the southern extension of the U4 to Grasbrook was recently announced. The team of sbp, gmp and WTM won.
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Jade Metro line connects São Paulo with International Airport
The new Line 13 Jade of the São Paulo metro system in Brazil will connect the city with the São Paulo International Airport in the municipality of Guarulhos. The line has a total length of 12.2 km; 4.3 km of ... [more]
MRT Jakarta: Indonesia’s first Light Rail Project
The large scale Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) project in Jakarta is the first light rail project in Indonesia and is expected to significantly reduce traffic congestion. In 2013, the first, approx. 16 km long section of the North-South Corrid ... [more]
Literature
- (2002): 100 Jahre U‐Bahn in Deutschland ‐ Zu Planung, Gestaltung und Bedeutung des Stahlviadukts der Linie 1 in Berlin. In: Stahlbau, v. 71, n. 2 (February 2002), pp. 79-87.
- (2024): Applications of HLMR Disk Bearings on Light Rail Structures. Presented at: IABSE Congress: Beyond Structural Engineering in a Changing World, San José, Cost Rica, 25-27 Seotember 2024, pp. 124-129.
- (1990): Belastungsversuche an einer neuen Stahlbrücke der Berliner U-Bahn. In: Stahlbau, v. 59, n. 8 (August 1990), pp. 233-236.
- (2019): The efficient use of precast concrete technology in the construction of elevated guideways. Presented at: IABSE Congress: The Evolving Metropolis, New York, NY, USA, 4-6 September 2019, pp. 136-143.
- (2002): Ermüdungsversuche an Fachwerkträgern der Berliner U-Bahn-Linie U1 unter Einbeziehung zerstörungsfreier Prüfmethoden zur Rißdetektierung bei der Begutachtung alter Stahlbrücken. In: Stahlbau, v. 71, n. 11 (November 2002), pp. 789-797.
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