General Information
| Other name(s): | Kurt-Schumacher-Brücke |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 1969 |
| Completion: | 28 June 1972 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Cable-stayed bridge with semi-fan system |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
| Structure: |
Two-span cable-stayed bridge |
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Location
| Location: |
Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
|---|---|
| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 49° 29' 22.87" N 8° 26' 44.70" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main bridge | ||
|---|---|---|
| total length | 433.45 m | |
| span lengths | 287.640 m - 60.160 m - 65.000 m | |
| number of spans | 3 | |
| deck | deck depth | 4.50 m |
| deck width | 36.90 m | |
| pylon | pylon height | 77.93 m |
Quantities
| main bridge | ||
|---|---|---|
| deck | structural steel | 4 672.2 t |
| pylon | structural steel | 845.5 t |
| stay cables | steel for cable-stays | 655.2 t |
Materials
| cables |
steel
|
|---|---|
| pylon |
steel
|
| deck of main bridge |
steel
|
| deck of approach viaducts |
prestressed concrete
|
Participants
Initial construction (1969-1972)
Owner
Design
-
Leonhardt und Andrä
- Fritz Leonhardt (designer)
Structural engineering
Checking engineering
General contractor
Steel construction
Concrete construction
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- (1970): Die Nordbrücke Mannheim-Ludwigshafen im Bau. In: Stahlbau, v. 39, n. 5 (May 1970), pp. 156-157.
- (1986): Schrägseilbrücken. Wilhelm Ernst & Sohn Verlag für Architektur und technische Wissenschaften GmbH, Berlin (Germany), pp. 26.
- (1973): Die Strombrücke im Zuge der Nordbrücke Mannheim - Ludwigshafen (Kurt-Schumacher-Brücke). Teil II: Werkstattfertigung und Montage. In: Stahlbau, v. 42, n. 6 (June 1973), pp. 161-172.
- (1973): Die Strombrücke im Zuge der Nordbrücke Mannheim - Ludwigshafen (Kurt-Schumacher-Brücke). Teil I: Konstruktion und Statik. In: Stahlbau, v. 42, n. 4 (April 1973), pp. 97-105.
- (1973): Die Strombrücke im Zuge der Nordbrücke Mannheim - Ludwigshafen (Kurt-Schumacher-Brücke). Teil I: Konstruktion und Statik. In: Stahlbau, v. 42, n. 5 (May 1973), pp. 138-152.
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20001096 - Published on:
07/10/2000 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016
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