General Information
| Other name(s): | Viaduc du Viaur |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 3 May 1895 |
| Completion: | 5 October 1902 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Cantilever truss bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Railroad (railway) bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Tanus, Tarn (81), Occitanie, France Tauriac-de-Naucelle, Aveyron (12), Occitanie, France |
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| Crosses: |
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| Part of: | |
| Near: |
Viaur Viaduct (1998)
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| Coordinates: | 44° 7' 24.26" N 2° 19' 52.32" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 220 m | |
| length of side spans | 95 m | |
| rise | 53.731 m | |
| total length | 410 m | |
| height above valley floor or water | 116 m |
Materials
| truss |
steel
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Chronology
| 3 May 1895 | First stone laid |
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| 5 October 1902 | Inauguration |
Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Viaur Viaduct (Viaduc du Viaur in French) near Aveyron, was the first large steel bridge built in France.
The 220m arch bridge was completed in 1902 under the direction of Paul-Joseph Bodin. The single track viaduct is located along the Carmaux-Rodez rail line. Built by the Société de Construction des Batignolles, it was the longest metallic arch span built up to that point in time. The viaduct contains an estimated 3800 tons of metal, with a total cost (including the masonry abutments) of around 2 700 000 French francs.
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Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1986): L'architecture du fer. France: XIXe siècle. Editions Champ Vallon, Seyssel (France), ISBN 9782903528713, pp. 113.
- (1997): L'architecture et les ingénieurs. Deux siècles de réalisations. Moniteur, Paris (France), pp. 110.
- (1997): L'art de l'ingénieur. constructeur, entrepeneur, inventeur. Éditions du Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (France), pp. 537.
- (2003): Bridge engineering. A global perspective. Thomas Telford, London (United Kingdom), ISBN 9780727732156, pp. 311.
- (1997): Brücken am Weg. Frühe Brücken aus Eisen und Beton in Deutschland und Frankreich. Wilhelm Ernst & Sohn Verlag für Architektur und technische Wissenschaften GmbH, Berlin (Germany), ISBN 978-3-433-01299-4, pp. 108-110.
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20000163 - Published on:
24/04/1999 - Last updated on:
15/09/2017
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