General Information
Name in local language: | নিবেদিতা সেতু (Nivedita Setu) |
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Other name(s): | Second Vivekananda Bridge |
Beginning of works: | April 2004 |
Completion: | July 2007 |
Status: | in use |
Project Type
Structure: |
Multi-span extradosed bridge |
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Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
Material: |
Prestressed concrete bridge |
Construction method: |
Precast segmental construction |
Location
Location: |
Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
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Crosses: |
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Next to: |
Vivekananda Bridge (1932)
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Coordinates: | 22° 39' 9.30" N 88° 21' 15.07" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
total length | 7 km | |
main bridge | ||
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main spans | 7 x 110 m |
Materials
deck |
prestressed concrete
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Case Studies and Applied Products
TENSA®MODULAR LR & LR-LS – Modular expansion joints
Modular Expansion Joints can be constructed for any movements, from about 100 mm up to 2,000 mm and more. They allow movements in all 3 directions and rotations around all 3 axes.
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Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2007): Indigenous and Signature Cable-Stayed Bridges – Attitudes Towards Improvement of Infrastructure. Presented at: IABSE Symposium: Improving Infrastructure Worldwide, Weimar, Germany, 19-21 September 2007, pp. 162-163.
- Perfect timing. In: Bridge Design & Engineering, n. 49 (4th Quarter 2007), pp. 26-27. (2007):
- (2013): Second Vivekananda Bridge, Kolkata, India. Presented at: IABSE Symposium: Long Span Bridges and Roofs - Development, Design and Implementation, Kolkata, India, 24-27 September 2013, pp. 1-9.
- Thimphuchubrücke im Königreich Bhutan. Entwurf, Planung und Ausführung. In: Brückenbau, v. 1, n. 1 ( 2009), pp. 42-45. (2009):
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20017187 - Published on:
12/08/2005 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016