General Information
| Name in local language: | Rheinbrücke Emmerich |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 2 May 1962 |
| Completion: | 3 September 1965 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
main bridge:
Three-span suspension bridge approach viaduct: Double T-section girder bridge approach viaduct: Multi-span continuous girder bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
main bridge:
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| Support conditions: |
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Location
| Location: |
Emmerich am Rhein, Kleve (Kreis), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 51° 49' 45.88" N 6° 13' 35.07" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 1 225.25 m | |
| number of lanes | 2 | |
| approach viaduct | ||
|---|---|---|
| total length | 341 m | |
| span lengths | 59.5 m - 64.5 m - 68.5 m - 72.5 m - 76.0 m | |
| number of spans | 5 | |
| bridge surface | 7 195 m² | |
| deck | deck depth | 3.04 - 4.19 m |
| deck width | 21.6 m | |
| main bridge | ||
| main span | 500 m | |
| total length | 803.00 m | |
| span lengths | 151.50 m - 500.00 m - 151.50 m | |
| bridge surface | 19 276 m² | |
| cables | sag | 55.56 m |
| strands per cable | 61 | |
| on-axis distance between the main cables | 16.8 m | |
| exterior diameter | 0.45 m | |
| number | 2 | |
| deck | deck depth | 4.5 m |
| deck width | 21.80 m | |
| total width | 22.50 m | |
| roadway / carriageway width | 15.00 m | |
| pylons | height | 76.7 m |
Design Loads
| Rehabilitation | ||
|---|---|---|
| live load | LM 1 | |
| design code(s) | DIN-Fachbericht 101 | |
Materials
| cables |
steel
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| pylons |
steel
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| deck truss |
steel
|
| abutments |
reinforced concrete
|
| anchorages |
reinforced concrete
|
Case Studies and Applied Products
Rehabilitation of the Emmerich Rhine Bridge
The Emmerich Rhine Bridge carries federal highway 220 over the Rhine. The cable-stayed bridge, which is 1,144 meters long in total, was opened in 1965 and connects the two cities of Emmerich and Kleve. In 2002, it was placed under a pres ... [more]
Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Emmerich Rhine Bridge (German:'Rheinbrücke Emmerich') is a suspension bridge located in Emmerich am Rhein, Germany. Completed in 1965, it has a main span of 500 metres (1,600 ft), crossing the Rhine, carrying the Bundesstraße B 220, the federal highway between Emmerich am Rhein and Kleve. It is the longest suspension bridge in Germany.
Planning and construction
It was built from 1962 to 1965, after the design of Heinrich Bartmann and the planning of Hellmut Homberg. The bridge was opened for traffic in 1965. Pedestrian walkways and cycle paths run along both sides of the bridge, separated from the vehicular lanes. The two pylons are 76.7 metres (252 ft) high.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Emmerich Rhine Bridge" and modified on July 22, 2019 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
- Hellmut Homberg (designer)
- Wilhelm Klingenberg (designer)
- Winfried Neumann (checking engineer)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2005): Beurteilung der Erdbebensicherheit von bestehenden Brückenbauwerken am Beispiel der Rheinbrücke Emmerich. In: Beton- und Stahlbetonbau, v. 100, n. 7 (July 2005), pp. 574-581.
- (2007): Brücken in Deutschland II. für Straßen und Wege. Deutscher Bundes-Verlag, Cologne (Germany), ISBN 978-3-935064-46-0, pp. 84-85.
- Brücken und Tunnel der Bundesfernstraßen 2024. Bundesministerium für Digitales und Verkehr, Berlin (Germany), 2024, pp. 163-183.
- (2020): Gerüststellungen bei der Brückensanierung. Anforderungen und Lösungen bei Hänge- und Schrägseilbrücken. In: Brückenbau, v. 12, n. 1-2 ( 2020), pp. 138-141.
- (1990): Les grands ponts du monde: Ponts remarquables d'Europe. Brissaud, Poitiers (France), pp. 95.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20001724 - Published on:
12/08/2001 - Last updated on:
27/03/2023
