General Information
| Name in local language: | Köhlbrandbrücke |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 1970 |
| Completion: | 29 September 1974 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Cable-stayed bridge with semi-fan system |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
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| Support conditions: |
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| Secondary structure(s): |
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| Deck levels: |
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Location
| Location: |
Hamburg-Steinwerder, Hamburg, Germany Hamburg-Waltershof, Hamburg, Germany |
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| Crosses: |
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| Will be replaced by: |
Köhlbrand Crossing (2030)
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| Coordinates: | 53° 31' 18.47" N 9° 56' 20.01" E |
| Coordinates: | 53° 31' 4.65" N 9° 55' 23" E |
| Coordinates: | 53° 30' 59.74" N 9° 58' 8.93" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 325 m | |
| total length | 3 618 m | |
| clearance | 55.00 m | |
| span lengths of main bridge | 97.50 m - 325.00 m - 97.50 m | |
| deck | deck depth | 3.45 m |
| deck width | 17.60 m | |
| pylons | pylon height | 98.00 m |
| main bridge | ||
|---|---|---|
| length | 520 m | |
Materials
| cables |
steel
|
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| deck |
steel
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| pylons |
steel
|
Case Studies and Applied Products
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[more]Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Köhlbrand Bridge (German:Köhlbrandbrücke) is a cable-stayed bridge in Hamburg, Germany, which connects the harbor area on the island of Wilhelmsburg between the Norderelbe and Süderelbe branches of the Elbe river with motorway 7 (exit Waltershof). It bridges the Süderelbe, here called Köhlbrand, before it unites with the Norderelbe again. The bridge was opened on 9 September 1974.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Köhlbrand Bridge" and modified on July 22, 2019 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
- Egon Jux (architect)
- Beton- und Monierbau AG
- Carl Spaeter GmbH
- Hein, Lehmann AG
- Philipp Holzmann AG
- Polensky & Zöllner
- Rheinstahl A.G.
- Siemens-Bauunion
- matrics engineering GmbH (coupling joints Rampe Ost / Breslauer Rampe)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1993): Architektur in Hamburg seit 1900. 251 bemerkenswerte Bauten. 2nd edition, Junius Verlag, Hamburg (Germany), pp. 179.
- (1975): Der Bau der Köhlbrandbrücke. Allgemeines, Vorarbeiten, begleitende und ergänzende Massnahmen. In: Bautechnik, v. 52, n. 5 (May 1975), pp. 145-156.
- (2021): Beurteilung der Bauwerkszuverlässigkeit durch Bauwerksmonitoring. Probabilistischer Beulnachweis der Hamburger Köhlbrandbrücke. In: Bautechnik, v. 98, n. 2 (February 2021), pp. 93-104.
- (2002): Bridges that Changed the World. Prestel, Munich (Germany), pp. 104-105.
- (1986): Brücken. Historische Entwicklung - Faszination Technik. 2nd edition, Verlag Anton Schroll & Co., Vienna (Austria), pp. 185, 189.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000449 - Published on:
05/11/1999 - Last updated on:
18/03/2025
