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General Information
| Other name(s): | Forth Replacement Crossing; New Forth Bridge |
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| Beginning of works: | September 2011 |
| Completion: | 30 August 2017 |
| Duration of works: | 5.5 years |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Cable-stayed bridge with semi-fan system Multiple-span cable-stayed bridge |
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| Support conditions: |
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| Secondary structure(s): |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge Tramway, light or metro rail bridge |
| Material: |
Steel-reinforced concrete composite bridge Structurae Plus/Pro - Subscribe Now! Structurae Plus/Pro - Subscribe Now! |
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Awards and Distinctions
| 2020 |
Bronze Award
for registered users |
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| 2018 |
finalist
for registered users |
Location
| Location: |
Queensferry, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom North Queensferry, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom |
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| Crosses: |
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| Next to: |
Forth Road Bridge (1964)
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| Coordinates: | 56° 0' 10.41" N 3° 24' 45.15" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 2 638 m | |
| main spans | 2 x 650 m | |
| span lengths | 64 m - 80 m - 90 m - 3 x 87 m - 89 m - 104 m - 221 m - 2 × 650 m - 221 m - 104 m - 99 m | |
| deck | deck width | 39.80 m |
| pylons | height | 207 m |
| dimensions of pylon foot | 14.00 m x 16.00 m | |
| stay cables | number of cables | 288 |
Materials
| piers |
reinforced concrete
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| girder |
steel
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| pylons |
reinforced concrete
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| deck slab |
reinforced concrete
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| abutments |
reinforced concrete
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Case Studies and Applied Products
Design of bearings for the Queensferry Crossing, Scotland
A special design has been developed for the vertically-oriented bearings between the towers and the deck of the Queensferry Crossing across the Firth of Forth.
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First for Forth – the Queensferry Crossing in Scotland
The Queensferry Crossing, currently under construction across the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh, Scotland, is being built to carry most of the traffic that is currently carried by the magnificent Forth Road Bridge, which has been in serv ... [more]
LASTO®BLOCK – Elastomeric Bearings
mageba elastomeric bearings, which conform to various international standards, such as the EN1337, DIN4141, BS5400 and AASHTO, are used globally for bridges and other engineering constructions.
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Queensferry Crossing Bridge is due to open
The Queensferry Crossing Bridge in Scotland is due to open by the end of August 2017. The 2.7 km long bridge will accommodate the M 90 Motorway on four lanes and will be the world's longest stay cable bridge with three pylons. Queensferr ... [more]
RESTON®SPHERICAL – Spherical bearings
mageba spherical Bearings are especially suited for bridges with big torsions and bridges located in very cold areas (temperatures lower than -30°C).
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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.
[more]Chronology
| 3 February 2017 | Lifting of the last deck element. |
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Participants
Owner
Original design
Structural engineering
Checking engineering
Co-contractor
Bearings
Expansion joints
Project management
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2017): 16.13: Queensferry crossing cable-stayed composite bridge. In: ce/papers, v. 1, n. 2-3 (September 2017), pp. 4143-4152.
- Bridge leads Forth field. In: Bridge Update, n. 70 (September 2007), pp. 2.
- (2016): Challenges in the Design and Construction of the Queensferry Crossing. Presented at: IABSE Congress: Challenges in Design and Construction of an Innovative and Sustainable Built Environment, Stockholm, Sweden, 21-23 September 2016, pp. 2685-2692.
- (2017): Cierres del tablero en el nuevo Queensferry Crossing. Presented at: VII Congreso Internacional de Estructuras, Congreso de la Asociación Científico-Técnica del Hormigón Estructural (ACHE), A Coruña, 20-22 de junio de 2017.
- (2017): Cimentaciones tablestacadas en el nuevo Queensferry Crossing. Presented at: VII Congreso Internacional de Estructuras, Congreso de la Asociación Científico-Técnica del Hormigón Estructural (ACHE), A Coruña, 20-22 de junio de 2017.
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20035508 - Published on:
14/03/2008 - Last updated on:
25/12/2021