General Information
| Name in local language: | Raippaluodon silta |
|---|---|
| Other name(s): | Raippalouto Bridge |
| Beginning of works: | 1 September 1994 |
| Completion: | 31 July 1998 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Cable-stayed bridge with semi-fan system |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
| Structure: |
Three-span cable-stayed bridge |
| Material: |
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| Secondary structure(s): |
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Location
| Location: |
Korsholm, Ostrobothnia, Finland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 63° 12' 24.23" N 21° 28' 24.31" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 250 m | |
| total length | 1 045 m | |
| clearance | 26 m | |
| deck | deck depth | 2 - 3.2 m |
| deck width | 12 m | |
| pylon | pylon height | 82 m |
Quantities
| structural steel | 3 170 t | |
| concrete volume | 18 200 m³ |
Materials
| cables |
steel
|
|---|---|
| deck |
steel
|
| piers |
reinforced concrete
|
| pylons |
reinforced concrete
|
Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Replot Bridge (Swedish:Replotbron; Finnish:Raippaluodon silta) is a cable-stayed tuftform bridge connecting the island of Replot with the mainland in Korsholm, near Vaasa, Finland. It is 1,045 metres (3,428 ft) long and the longest bridge of Finland. Two supporting pylons are both 82.5 m (271 ft) high.
The bridge was inaugurated 27 August 1997 by the president of Finland Martti Ahtisaari.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Replot Bridge" and modified on July 22, 2019 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
Design
Architecture
- Olavi Knihtilä (architect)
Wind tunnel testing
Construction engineers
Contractor
Stay cables
(role unknown)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1999): Le Passage. 1st edition, Everest Communication, Luxembourg (Luxembourg), pp. 74-75.
- (1994): Raippaluoto bridge (Finlande). Presented at: International Conference IABSE-FIP: Ponts suspendus et à haubans = Cable-stayed and suspension bridges, Deauville, France, 12-15 October 1994, pp. 577.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000581 - Published on:
28/12/1999 - Last updated on:
21/10/2017
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