General Information
| Name in local language: | Rheinbrücke Maxau |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 1963 |
| Completion: | December 1966 |
| 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 |
| Support conditions: |
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Location
| Location: |
Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
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| Crosses: |
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| Next to: |
Maxau Railroad Bridge (1991)
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| Coordinates: | 49° 2' 13.03" N 8° 18' 11.70" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 292.00 m | |
| span lengths | 175.20 m - 116.80 m | |
| number of spans | 2 | |
| bridge surface | 10 308 m² | |
| deck | deck depth | 2.97 m |
| deck width | 35.30 m | |
| pylon | height | 48.25 m |
| Strengthening | ||
|---|---|---|
| column diameter | 13 300 000 | |
Quantities
| Strengthening | ||
|---|---|---|
| structural steel | 152 t | |
| concrete volume | 546 m³ | |
| reinforcing steel | 153 t | |
Design Loads
| live load | Brückenklasse 60 | |
| design code(s) | DIN 1072:1952 | |
| Strengthening | ||
|---|---|---|
| live load | LM1 (DIN-Fachbericht 101) | |
Materials
| cables |
steel
|
|---|---|
| pylon |
steel
|
| deck |
steel
|
| abutments |
reinforced concrete
|
Participants
Initial construction (1963-1966)
Owner
Architecture
- Wilhelm Tiedje (architect)
Engineering
- Louis Wintergerst (engineer)
Construction
Cables
Strengthening (2018-2019)
Owner
Client
Design
Detailed design
Checking engineering
- Karsten Geißler (checking engineer)
Co-contractor
Construction management
Site supervision
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2000): 135 Jahre Eisenbahnen zwischen Karlsruhe und Wörth - Die Rheinbrücken bei Maxau. In: Stahlbau, v. 69, n. 5 (May 2000), pp. 373-383.
- Brücken und Tunnel der Bundesfernstraßen 2021. Bundesministerium für Verkehr und digitale Infrastruktur, Berlin (Germany), 2021, pp. 119-136.
- (1977): Cable-Stayed Bridges. Theory and design. Crosby Lockwood Staples, London (United Kingdom), pp. 386.
- (2020): Ertüchtigung der Rheinbrücke Maxau – Teil 1. In: Stahlbau, v. 89, n. 2 (February 2020), pp. 138-147.
- (2020): Ertüchtigung der Rheinbrücke Maxau – Teil 2. In: Stahlbau, v. 89, n. 3 (March 2020), pp. 193-202.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20000435 - Published on:
23/01/2000 - Last updated on:
13/08/2023
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