General Information
Name in local language: | Talbrücke Obere Argen |
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Beginning of works: | 1985 |
Completion: | 1990 |
Status: | in use |
Project Type
Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge |
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Structure: |
Single-span single-pylon cable-stayed bridge Underspanned cable-stayed bridge Cable-stayed bridge with harp system |
Support conditions: |
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Material: |
main bridge: Steel bridge |
Secondary structure(s): |
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Structure: |
approach viaduct: Box girder bridge |
Material: |
approach viaduct: Prestressed concrete bridge |
Construction method: |
deck of approach viaduct: Incremental launching |
Secondary structure(s): |
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Location
Location: |
Wangen im Allgäu, Ravensburg (Kreis), Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
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Carries: |
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Crosses: |
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Coordinates: | 47° 38' 32" N 9° 44' 47" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
total length | 730 m | |
horizontal radius of curvature | 3 000 m | |
height above valley floor or water | max. 40 m | |
approach viaduct | ||
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span lengths | 42 m - 5 x 55.8 m - 50 m | |
deck | deck depth | 3.75 m |
main bridge | ||
main span | 258 m | |
width | 29 m | |
span lengths | 86.0 m - 258 m | |
number of spans | 7 | |
deck | deck depth | 3.75 m |
pylon | pylon height | 55 m |
stay cables | cable diameter | 126 mm |
Materials
cables |
steel
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pylon |
steel
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piers |
reinforced concrete
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deck of main bridge |
steel
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deck of approach viaduct |
prestressed concrete
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abutments |
reinforced concrete
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Participants
Initial construction (1985-1990)
Owner
Original design
-
schlaich bergermann partner
- Jörg Schlaich (designer)
- Hans Kammerer (architect)
Checking engineering
Construction
Inspection & Evaluation (2017)
Inspection services
Cable maintenance (2012)
Anti-corrosion protection
Inspection services
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- The Art of Structural Engineering. The Work of Jörg Schlaich. Edition Axel Menges, Stuttgart (Germany), pp. 174-7. (1997):
- Brücken in Deutschland II. für Straßen und Wege. Deutscher Bundes-Verlag, Cologne (Germany), ISBN 978-3-935064-46-0, pp. 110-111. (2007):
- (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.
- Ingenieurbauführer Baden-Württemberg. 1st edition, Bauwerk Verlag, Berlin (Germany), pp. 220-221. (1999):
- Puentes atirantados no convencionales. Comportamiento estructural y criterios de diseño. thesis, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander (Spain). (2005):
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000308 - Published on:
10/06/1999 - Last updated on:
22/06/2024