General Information
| Other name(s): | River Suir Bridge |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | April 2006 |
| Completion: | 19 October 2009 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Cable-stayed bridge with semi-fan system |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Structure: |
Two-span cable-stayed bridge |
| Material: |
Steel-reinforced concrete composite bridge |
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Location
| Location: |
Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland County Kilkenny, Ireland |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 52° 16' 42.32" N 7° 9' 4.54" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 230 m | |
| length | 465 m | |
| span lengths | 42.0 m - 66.5 m - 91.5 m - 230.0 m - 35.0 m | |
| number of spans | 5 | |
| number of lanes | 2 x 2 | |
| deck | total width | 30.60 m |
| roadway / carriageway width | 2 x (10.50 - 13.50 m) | |
| deck of main span | on-center distance between girders | 25.60 m |
| pylon | height | 112.80 m |
Quantities
| deck | structural steel | 2 900 t |
| concrete volume | 3 553 m³ | |
| reinforcing steel | 925 t | |
| piers | concrete volume | 545 m³ |
| pylon | concrete volume | 4 379 m³ |
| stay cables | steel for cable-stays | 436 t |
Materials
| pylon |
reinforced concrete
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|---|---|
| piers |
reinforced concrete
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| deck of main bridge |
composite steel-reinforced concrete
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| abutments |
reinforced concrete
|
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[more]Chronology
| April 2006 | Beginning of works. |
|---|---|
| 19 October 2009 | Opened. |
Participants
Design
Wind tunnel testing
Contractor
Steel construction
Precastor
Foundations
Stay cables
Prestressing
Expansion joints
Construction supervision
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2009): Dealing with dynamics. When Ireland's new River Suir Bridge opens to traffic next year, the dynamic behavirous of certain cables will be kept under permanent scrutiny. In: Bridge Design & Engineering, v. 15, n. 57 (4th Quarter 2009), pp. 56.
- (2011): The Design of the River Suir Bridge in Waterford, Ireland. In: Structural Engineering International, v. 21, n. 1 (February 2011), pp. 61-64.
- (2011): El puente atirantado sobre el río Suir en Waterford. In: Hormigón y acero, v. 62, n. 262 (4th Quarter 2011), pp. 7-37.
- (2008): Puente atirantado sobre el río Suir en Waterford (Irlanda). Presented at: IV Congreso de la Asociación Científico-Tecnica del Hormigón Estructural - Congreso Internacional de Estructuras, Valencia, 24-27.11.2008.
- Smooth Suir. In: Bridge Design & Engineering, v. 14, n. 51 (2nd Quarter 2008), pp. 70.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20019004 - Published on:
10/01/2006 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016
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