General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Box girder bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Structure: |
Haunched girder bridge |
| Material: |
main bridge: Steel bridge approach viaducts: Prestressed concrete bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Derry, Derry and Strabane, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 55° 1' 6.60" N 7° 17' 32.93" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 234 m | |
| total length | 866 m | |
| deck | deck depth | 3 - 9 m |
Materials
| deck of main bridge |
steel
|
|---|---|
| deck of approach viaducts |
prestressed concrete
|
Notes
The steel structure for this bridge was constructed in Harland & Wolff Ltd. Belfast. It was then transported by sea on a barge to Londonderry.
Participants
Consulting engineers
Construction
Contractor
Steel supplier
Project management
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1984): Foyle Bridge: Construction of Foundations and Viaduct. In: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, v. 76, n. 2 (May 1984), pp. 387-409.
- (1984): Foyle Bridge: Design and Tender in a Design and Build Competition. In: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, v. 76, n. 2 (May 1984), pp. 363-386.
- (1984): Foyle Bridge: Fabrication and Construction of the Main Spans. In: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, v. 76, n. 2 (May 1984), pp. 411-448.
- (1984): Foyle Bridge: its History, and the Strategy of the Design-And-Build Concept. In: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, v. 76, n. 2 (May 1984), pp. 351-361.
- (1990): Les grands ponts du monde: Ponts remarquables d'Europe. Brissaud, Poitiers (France), pp. 281.
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20003955 - Published on:
24/06/2002 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016
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