General Information
| Name in local language: | Friedensbrücke; Friedrich-August-Brücke; Friedrich-Ebert-Brücke; Syratalbrücke; Syratalviadukt |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 1903 |
| Completion: | 24 August 1905 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Vaulted arch bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Masonry bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Plauen, Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, Germany |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 50° 29' 56.06" N 12° 7' 35.50" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| Initial construction | ||
|---|---|---|
| total width | 17.00 m | |
| arch | width | 16.00 m |
| arch span | 90.00 m | |
| arch thickness | 1.50 - 4.00 m | |
| deck | roadway / carriageway width | 11 m |
| walkway width | 2 x 3 m | |
| Rehabilitation | ||
| bridge surface | 2 460 m² | |
| deck | deck width | 18.00 m |
Quantities
| Initial construction | ||
|---|---|---|
| stonework | 14 360 m³ | |
Cost
| cost of construction | Mark 487 000 |
Materials
| deck |
stone
|
|---|---|
| arch |
stone
|
Chronology
| 26 March 1903 | Beginning of construction |
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|
21 August 1903
— 8 November 1903 |
Construction of stone arch |
| 24 August 1905 | Inauguration in the presence of King Frederick August III |
| 7 August 1945 | The bridge is renamed Friedrich Ebert Bridge. |
| 1973 | Renamed Friedensbrücke = Peace Bridge |
Participants
Initial construction (1903-1905)
Contractor
Rehabilitation (2001-2004)
Owner
Client
Design
Structural engineering
Checking engineering
- Manfred Rudolph (checking engineer)
Contractor
- SPESA Spezialbau und Sanierung GmbH (Lot II)
- Wolfgang Hanisch GmbH (Lot III)
Co-contractor
- FRENZEL-BAU GmbH & Co. KG (Lot I)
- SPESA Spezialbau und Sanierung GmbH (Lot I)
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- (2007): Brücken in Deutschland II. für Straßen und Wege. Deutscher Bundes-Verlag, Cologne (Germany), ISBN 978-3-935064-46-0, pp. 30-31.
- Brücken und Tunnel der Bundesfernstraßen 2004. Deutscher Bundes-Verlag, Berlin (Germany), 2004, pp. 109-124.
- Steinbrücken in Deutschland. 2. Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Sachsen-Anhalt, Sachsen, Thüringen. Verlag Bau und Technik, Düsseldorf (Germany), 1999, pp. 335-338.
- (2007): Traffic Structures in Eastern Germany – A historical Review. Presented at: IABSE Symposium: Improving Infrastructure Worldwide, Weimar, Germany, 19-21 September 2007, pp. 92-93.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20001703 - Published on:
10/08/2001 - Last updated on:
23/01/2018
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