General Information
| Name in local language: | Ponte Pedro e Inês |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | June 2005 |
| Completion: | 26 September 2006 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Bicycle and pedestrian bridge |
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| Structure: |
Deck arch bridge |
| Material: |
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Location
| Location: |
Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 40° 12' 4.10" N 8° 25' 37.18" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 274.5 m | |
| span lengths | 30.5 m - 64 m - 110 m - 64 m - 6 m | |
| number of spans | 5 | |
| height above valley floor or water | 10 m | |
| deck | deck width | 4 m |
Materials
| deck |
composite steel-reinforced concrete
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|---|---|
| piers |
reinforced concrete
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| arches |
steel
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| piles |
reinforced concrete
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| abutments |
reinforced concrete
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| pile caps |
reinforced concrete
|
Chronology
| June 2005 | Beginning of construction. |
|---|---|
| 26 November 2006 | Completion. |
Notes
This project was comissioned directly to Structural Engineer Antonio Adao-da-Fonseca, with contract signed with AFAssociados, where Adao da Fonseca was leading partner at the time.
Participants
Design
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AFAssociados
- António Adão-da-Fonseca (designer)
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Ove Arup & Partners
- Cecil Balmond (architect)
Structural engineering
- Renato Bastos (structural engineer)
Contractor
Material supplier
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- (2005): Assessment and control of human-induced vibrations in the new Coimbra footbridge. Presented at: Footbridge 2005 (Second International Congress), Venezia, 06-08 December 2005.
- (2005): Conceptual design of the Coimbra footbridge. Presented at: Footbridge 2005 (Second International Congress), Venezia, 06-08 December 2005.
- (2015): Continuous dynamic monitoring of lively footbridges. Presented at: IABSE Conference: Structural Engineering: Providing Solutions to Global Challenges, Geneva, Switzerland, September 2015, pp. 1303-1310.
- (2005): Design and construction method of the new Coimbra footbridge. Presented at: Footbridge 2005 (Second International Congress), Venezia, 06-08 December 2005.
- (2008): Effectiveness of Horizontal Tuned Mass Dampers Exemplified at the Footbridge in Coimbra. Presented at: Footbridge 2008 - Footbridges for Urban Renewal, Third International Conference on Footbridges, 2-4 July 2008, Porto, Portugal, pp. 311-312.
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20025717 - Published on:
04/01/2007 - Last updated on:
03/03/2017
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