General Information
Other name(s): | Swan River Bridge |
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Beginning of works: | 8 June 1957 |
Completion: | 13 November 1959 |
Status: | in use |
Project Type
Structure: |
Haunched girder bridge |
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Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
Material: |
Prestressed concrete bridge |
Construction method: |
Precast segmental construction |
Support conditions: |
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Awards and Distinctions
1999 |
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Location
Location: |
Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
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Crosses: |
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Coordinates: | 31° 57' 48.13" S 115° 50' 49.61" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
main span | 97.60 m | |
total length | 396.50 m | |
span lengths | 48.80 m - 70.15 m - 97.60 m - 70.15 m - 48.80 m | |
number of spans | 5 | |
number of lanes | 6 | |
deck | deck width | 27.40 m |
Materials
deck |
prestressed concrete
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piers |
reinforced concrete
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abutments |
reinforced concrete
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Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Algunos aspectos del proyecto de grandes puentes. In: Hormigón pretensado, v. 14, n. 66 (1st Quarter 1963), pp. 12-22. (1963):
- Brücken / Bridges. Ästhetik und Gestaltung / Aesthetics and Design. 4th edition, Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, Stuttgart (Germany), pp. 167-168. (1994):
- Les grands ponts du monde: Hors d'Europe. Brissaud, Poitiers (France), pp. 293-294. (1990):
- The Narrows Bridge over the Swan River, Perth, Western Australia. Presented at: Sixième Congrès de l'AIPC = Sixth Congress of IABSE = Sechster Kongress der IVBH, Stockholm, 27 juin-1er juillet 1960. (1961):
- The Narrows Bridge, Perth, Western Australia. In: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, v. 20, n. 1 (September 1961), pp. 39-84. (1961):
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20005065 - Published on:
16/09/2002 - Last updated on:
07/05/2024