General Information
| Name in local language: | Hammersmith Viaduct |
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| Beginning of works: | January 1960 |
| Completion: | 16 November 1961 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
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| Structure: |
Haunched girder bridge |
| Construction method: |
Precast segmental construction |
| Material: |
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Location
| Location: |
Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates: | 51° 29' 27.20" N 0° 13' 50.61" W |
| Coordinates: | 51° 29' 27.08" N 0° 13' 3.25" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 42.7 m | |
| width | 18.6 m | |
| total length | 622 m | |
| number of spans | 16 |
Chronology
|
23 December 2011
— Until 12 January 2012 |
After the discovery of structural defects to the ageing structure the flyover is closed to all traffic. |
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|
13 January 2012
— Until 27 May 2012 |
While repair works are on-going the bridge is re-opened to traffic but limited to one lane in each direction. |
Participants
Initial construction (1960-1961)
Architecture
- Sir Hubert Bennett (architect)
Structural engineering
Strengthening (2014-2015)
Client
Monitoring equipment
Relevant Web Sites
There currently are no relevant websites listed.
Relevant Publications
- (1963): Algunos aspectos del proyecto de grandes puentes. In: Hormigón pretensado, v. 14, n. 66 (1st Quarter 1963), pp. 12-22.
- (2016): Hammersmith Flyover – Strengthening of a Prestressed Segmental Bridge. Presented at: IABSE Congress: Challenges in Design and Construction of an Innovative and Sustainable Built Environment, Stockholm, Sweden, 21-23 September 2016, pp. 1740-1747.
- (1971): Viaductos urbanos en Londres. In: Hormigón y acero, v. 22, n. 100 (3rd Quarter 1971), pp. 67-90.
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20066334 - Published on:
06/08/2014 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016
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