General Information
| Completion: | 1970 |
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| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Box girder bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge |
| Structure: |
Haunched girder bridge |
| Material: |
Prestressed concrete bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom |
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| Crosses: |
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| Carries: |
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| Coordinates: | 55° 51' 21.04" N 4° 16' 12.65" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| span lengths | 62.5 m - 143.3 m - 62.5 m | |
| number of spans | 3 |
Materials
| superstructure |
prestressed concrete
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Chronology
| 1999 — 2000 | After discovering excessive deformations and problems with the substructure, the bridge undergoes a complete overhaul. The structure is changed from a monolithic pier connection to bearing supports, making it a simply supported bridge. Additional prestressing is introduced. |
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Participants
Reconfiguration
Design
Strengthening
Main contractor
Subcontractor
Prestressing
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2000): Challenging Repair Works for the Kingston Bridge. In: VSL News, v. 11, n. 2 ( 2000), pp. 12-17.
- (2001): Ecosse: Kingstone Bridge à Glasgow. In: Travaux, n. 781 (December 2001), pp. 32-36.
- (2005): End in sight for Kingston marathon. In: Bridge Design & Engineering, v. 11, n. 41 (4th Quarter 2005), pp. 8.
- (1996): Saving Scotland's Busiest Bridge. In: Civil Engineering Magazine, v. 66, n. 1 (January 1996), pp. 48-51.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20004204 - Published on:
05/07/2002 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016
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