General Information
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Bicycle and pedestrian bridge |
|---|---|
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
| Structure: |
Single-span two-tower suspension bridge Cable-net bridge |
| Support conditions: |
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Location
| Location: |
Trubschachen, Bern, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 46° 55' 18.10" N 7° 50' 37.08" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 35.84 m | |
| span lengths | 2.21 m - 21.42 m - 2.21 m | |
| number of spans | 3 | |
| cable net | cable diameter | 3 mm |
| cables | sag | 2.41 m |
| span | 23.72 m | |
| cable diameter | 26 mm | |
| deck | length | 25.84 m |
| walkway width | 2.20 m | |
| pylons | height | 5.3 m |
| pylon height (above deck) | 3.85 m |
Design Loads
| live load | 4 kN/m² |
Materials
| cables |
steel wire
|
|---|---|
| deck |
steel
|
| pylons |
steel
|
| abutments |
reinforced concrete
|
Case Studies and Applied Products
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20081751 - Published on:
27/09/2021 - Last updated on:
22/01/2025
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