General Information
| Name in local language: | Langwieser Viadukt |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | August 1912 |
| Completion: | 1 July 1914 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Deck arch bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Railroad (railway) bridge |
| Material: |
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Location
| Location: |
Langwies, Grisons, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 46° 49' 3.35" N 9° 42' 18.38" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 287 m | |
| height above valley floor or water | 62 m | |
| number of tracks | 1 | |
| arch | rise | 42 m |
| arch span | 100 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | Swiss Franc 625 000 |
Materials
| deck |
reinforced concrete
|
|---|---|
| piers |
reinforced concrete
|
| arch |
reinforced concrete
|
| abutments |
reinforced concrete
|
| piers on arch |
reinforced concrete
|
Participants
Design
- Eduard Züblin (designer)
- Karl Arnstein (designer)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1996): Eisenbahnbrücken. Schweiz-Deutschland-Österreich. transpress, Stuttgart (Germany), pp. 8-9, 12.
- (2001): Schweizer Eisenbahnbrücken. vdf Hochschulverlag AG (ETH Zürich), Zurich (Switzerland), pp. 136-139.
- (1999): Tierra sobre el agua. Visión histórica universal de los puentes. Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Madrid (Spain), pp. 350.
- (1934): Die Verlegung der Bahnlinie Wylerfeld-Bern an die Lorrainehalde. In: Schweizerische Bauzeitung (1883-1946), v. 103, n. 23 (9 June 1934).
- About this
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20002262 - Published on:
11/11/2001 - Last updated on:
21/08/2021