General Information
Status: | collapsed |
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Project Type
Structure: |
Box girder bridge |
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Construction method: |
Incremental launching |
Material: |
Prestressed concrete bridge |
Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
Location
Location: |
Mpumalanga, South Africa |
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Crosses: |
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Coordinates: | 24° 53' 31.16" S 31° 2' 56.45" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
total length | 300 m | |
number of spans | 7 |
Materials
deck |
prestressed concrete
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Chronology
July 1998 | During launching, the entire bridge collapses, killing 14 workers, including the designer of the bridge. Insufficient prestressing is considered to be the cause of the collapse. |
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Participants
Design
Construction engineers
Contractor
Construction management
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- Injaka Bridge collapse points to prestress failure. In: New Civil Engineer (26 July 1998).
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20004546 - Published on:
17/08/2002 - Last updated on:
25/12/2017