General Information
| Other name(s): | Diamond Bridge; Kwang Ahn Great Suspension Bridge |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 1994 |
| Completion: | December 2002 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Suspension bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge |
| Material: |
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Location
| Location: |
Busan, South Korea |
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| Coordinates: | 35° 7' 59.87" N 129° 6' 31.97" E |
| Coordinates: | 35° 9' 56.47" N 129° 7' 48.06" E |
| Coordinates: | 35° 8' 45.42" N 129° 7' 42.88" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| cables | strands per cable | 37 |
| deck | deck width | 24 m |
| main bridge | ||
|---|---|---|
| main span | 500 m | |
| length | 900 m | |
| span lengths of main bridge | 200 m - 500 m - 200 m | |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 60 000 000 |
Materials
| pylons |
steel
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Case Studies and Applied Products
TENSA®MODULAR LR & LR-LS – Modular expansion joints
Modular Expansion Joints can be constructed for any movements, from about 100 mm up to 2,000 mm and more. They allow movements in all 3 directions and rotations around all 3 axes.
[more]Notes
The deck truss is of a Warren type with a weight of 23 708 tons.
Each cable consits of 37 strands or 11 544 wires of galvanized steel of 5 mm. Weight: 3 756 tons. Total tensile force for both cables of 24 500 tons.
Participants
Design
Contractor
Prestressing
Expansion joints
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Innovative solution using restressable tie backs. Kwang-An Suspension Bridge in Kwang-An Beach, Pusan, South Korea. In: DSI Info, n. 10 ( 2001- 2002), pp. 8.
- (2001): The Kwang Ahn Bridges, Pusan. In: Structural Engineering International, v. 11, n. 1 (February 2001), pp. 23-24.
- (2019): Risk Assessment of Vehicle on a Bridge for Strong Wind based on Wind-tunnel Experiment. Presented at: IABSE Congress: The Evolving Metropolis, New York, NY, USA, 4-6 September 2019, pp. 170-175.
- (2002): Sea scape. In: Bridge Design & Engineering, v. 8, n. 26 (1st Quarter 2002), pp. 32-33.
- Solution spéciale avec ancrages réglables. Pont suspendu Kwang-An à Kwang-An Plage, Pusan, Corée du Sud. In: DSI Info, n. 10 ( 2001- 2002), pp. 8.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20003999 - Published on:
25/06/2002 - Last updated on:
25/11/2022