General Information
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
|---|---|
| Structure: |
Steel plate girder bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Trois-Rivières, Mauricie, Quebec, Canada |
|---|
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 420.90 m | |
| span lengths | 45.75 m - 6 x 54.90 m - 45.75 m | |
| number of spans | 8 | |
| deck | girder depth | 2.44 - 3.66 m |
| roadway / carriageway width | 12.81 m | |
| walkway width | 2 x 1.52 m | |
| deck slab | thickness | 20 cm |
Materials
| deck |
steel
|
|---|---|
| deck slab |
reinforced concrete
|
Chronology
| 31 January 1951, 03:00 | Four spans on the western side of the bridge collapse into the river. A car and four of its passengers are carried away. |
|---|
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1951): Einsturz der Duplessisbrücke in Quebec, Canada. In: Stahlbau, v. 20, n. 8 (August 1951), pp. 103.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20055128 - Published on:
11/03/2010 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016
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