General Information
| Other name(s): | Rheinbrücke Rees-Kalkar |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 1965 |
| Completion: | 20 December 1967 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Cable-stayed bridge with harp system |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
| Structure: |
Three-span cable-stayed bridge |
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Location
| Location: |
Rees, Kleve (Kreis), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Kalkar, Kleve (Kreis), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 51° 45' 14.69" N 6° 22' 37.52" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 255 m | |
| span lengths | 104 m - 255 m - 104 m | |
| number of spans | 3 | |
| deck | deck depth | 3.47 m |
| deck width | 20.30 m | |
| pylons | pylon height | 46.15 m |
Materials
| cables |
steel
|
|---|---|
| deck |
steel
|
| pylons |
steel
|
Participants
Design
- Hellmut Homberg (designer)
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- (2006): Brücken in Deutschland für Straßen und Wege. Der Fotobildband deutscher Brückenbaukunst. Deutscher Bundesverlag, Cologne (Germany), ISBN 978-3-935064-41-5, pp. 92-93.
- (1977): Cable-Stayed Bridges. Theory and design. Crosby Lockwood Staples, London (United Kingdom), pp. 386.
- (2012): The Development of Multi-Cable-Stayed Bridges. Presented at: Fourth International Congress on Construction History, Paris, 3-7 July 2012, pp. 657-666.
- (1990): Les grands ponts du monde: Ponts remarquables d'Europe. Brissaud, Poitiers (France), pp. 94.
- (1991): History and Aesthetics of Cable-Stayed Bridges. In: Journal of Structural Engineering (ASCE), v. 117, n. 10 (October 1991), pp. 3103-3134.
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20001092 - Published on:
07/10/2000 - Last updated on:
07/03/2022
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