General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Deck arch bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Railroad (railway) bridge |
| Material: |
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Location
| Location: |
Jammu and Kashmir, India |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 33° 9' 3" N 74° 52' 59" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 1 315 m | |
| arch span | 480 m |
Materials
| piers |
reinforced concrete
|
|---|---|
| arch |
steel
|
| abutments |
reinforced concrete
|
Case Studies and Applied Products
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Wind tunnel testing
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Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2017): Bridges. A History of the World's Most Spectacular Spans. 2nd edition, Black Dog & Leventhal, New York (USA), ISBN 978-0316507943, pp. 152-153.
- (2012): Conceptual Design of the Chenab Bridge in India. In: Procedia Engineering, v. 40 ( 2012), pp. 189-194.
- (2022): Fertigung und Montage der Chenab Railway Bridge in Indien. Presented at: 31. Dresdner Brückenbausymposium, 7./8. Juni 2022, Dresden (Germany), pp. 191-204.
- India builds major rail link. In: Bridge Update, n. 52 (June 2005), pp. 2.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20013811 - Published on:
14/10/2004 - Last updated on:
05/02/2019