General Information
Name in local language: | Viaducto sobre el río Ulla |
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Completion: | 2015 |
Status: | in use |
Project Type
Function / usage: |
High-speed rail bridge |
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Structure: |
Deck truss bridge Warren type truss bridge |
Material: |
Steel-reinforced concrete composite bridge Structurae Plus/Pro - Subscribe Now! |
Awards and Distinctions
2016 |
finalist
for registered users |
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Location
Location: |
Catoira, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain |
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Part of: | |
Coordinates: | 42° 40' 7.47" N 8° 43' 59.78" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
total length | 1 620.0 m | |
span lengths | 50.0 m - 80.0 m - 3 x 120.0 m - 225.0 m - 240.0 m - 225.0 m - 3 x 120.0 m - 80.0 m | |
number of spans | 12 | |
deck | number of tracks | 2 |
deck truss | height | 9.15 - 17.9 m |
Design Loads
design speed | 220 km/h |
Materials
piers |
reinforced concrete
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deck truss |
steel
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deck slab |
reinforced concrete
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abutments |
reinforced concrete
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Participants
Owner
Client
Structural engineering
Construction engineers
Co-contractor
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Desarrollo de soluciones mixtas y metálicas para viaductos de las líneas de alta velocidad españolas. In: Hormigón y acero, v. 62, n. 259 (1st Quarter 2011), pp. 7-27. (2011):
- (2016): Dynamic response comparison between four different structural bridge typologies used in the Spanish High-Speed Rail Network. Presented at: IABSE Congress: Challenges in Design and Construction of an Innovative and Sustainable Built Environment, Stockholm, Sweden, 21-23 September 2016, pp. 190-197.
- Viaduct over River Ulla: An Outstanding Composite (Steel and Concrete) High-Speed Railway Viaduct. In: Structural Engineering International, v. 24, n. 1 (February 2014), pp. 131-136. (2014):
- Viaduct over Ulla River in the Atlantic high speed railway line: A composite (steel–concrete) truss world record. In: Hormigón y acero, v. 66, n. 277 (4th Quarter 2015), pp. e1-e25. (2015):
- El viaducto del río Ulla en el Eje Atlántico de Alta Velocidad: una celosía mixta récord del mundo. In: Hormigón y acero, v. 66, n. 277 (4th Quarter 2015), pp. 165-190. (2015):
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20072043 - Published on:
01/11/2016 - Last updated on:
25/06/2017