General Information
| Name in local language: | Salginatobelbrücke |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | Summer 1929 |
| Completion: | August 1930 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Three-hinged arch bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Reinforced concrete bridge |
| Construction method: |
In-situ casting on falsework |
Awards and Distinctions
Location
| Location: |
Schiers, Grisons, Switzerland Schuders, Schiers, Grisons, Switzerland |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 46° 58' 54" N 9° 43' 6" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 90 m | |
| total length | 132 m | |
| height above valley floor or water | 93 m | |
| arch | width | 3 - 6 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | Swiss Franc 190 000 |
Materials
| deck |
reinforced concrete
|
|---|---|
| arch |
reinforced concrete
|
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1997): L'art de l'ingénieur. constructeur, entrepeneur, inventeur. Éditions du Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (France), pp. 434-435.
- (2017): Bridges. A History of the World's Most Spectacular Spans. 2nd edition, Black Dog & Leventhal, New York (USA), ISBN 978-0316507943, pp. 72-73.
- (1997): Bridges. A history of the world's most famous and important spans. Black Dog & Leventhal, New York (USA), pp. 70-71.
- (1998): Brücken. Die Geschichte berühmter Brücken. Könemann, Cologne (Germany), pp. 70-71.
- (1974): An Example of Structural Art: The Salginatobel Bridge of Robert Maillart. In: Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, v. 33, n. 1 (March 1974), pp. 61-72.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000062 - Published on:
28/10/1998 - Last updated on:
04/10/2024
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