General Information
| Name in local language: | Lechbrücke Gersthofen |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 2004 |
| Completion: | 2008 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge |
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| Structure: |
Unbraced tied-arch bridge |
| Construction method: |
Longitudinal launching |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
| Support conditions: |
for registered users |
| Function / usage: |
Bicycle and pedestrian bridge |
| Plan view: |
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Location
| Location: |
Gersthofen, Augsburg (Kreis), Bavaria, Germany |
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| Address: | A8 |
| Carries: |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 48° 24' 50.93" N 10° 53' 20.15" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| span | 109.00 m | |
| bridge surface | 4 194.00 m² | |
| walkway width | 3 m | |
| arches | rise | 17.55 m |
| number | 4 | |
| deck | girder depth | 1.82 m |
| total width | 41.00 m |
Materials
| deck |
composite steel-reinforced concrete
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| arches |
steel
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| abutments |
reinforced concrete
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Case Studies and Applied Products
Complete expansion joint replacement in a single weekend
In just 57 hours, the expansion joints of a highway bridge near Augsburg were replaced. Of this, the freeway was fully closed for less than 6 hours.
[more]Participants
Initial construction (2004-2008)
Owner
Client
Design
Structural engineering
Expansion joint replacement (2021)
Client
Expansion joints
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- (2007): Transparent sound screens made of glass for motorways and railway tracks. Presented at: IABSE Symposium: Improving Infrastructure Worldwide, Weimar, Germany, 19-21 September 2007, pp. 556-557.
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27/02/2013 - Last updated on:
28/04/2023
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