General Information
| Other name(s): | Passerelle Victor Schoelcher |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 2000 |
| Completion: | October 2001 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Vertical lift bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Pedestrian bridge (footbridge) |
| Material: |
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Location
| Location: |
Nantes, Loire-Atlantique (44), Pays de la Loire, France |
|---|---|
| Crosses: |
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| Next to: |
Palais de Justice de Nantes (2000)
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| Coordinates: | 47° 12' 32.50" N 1° 33' 41.50" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| width | 5.00 m | |
| total length | 150 m | |
| span lengths | 50.5 m - 50 m - 50.5 m | |
| number of spans | 3 | |
| bridge surface | 750 m² |
Quantities
| structural steel | 440 t (S 355) | |
| reinforcing steel | 170 t | |
| concrete for foundations and substructure | 1 400 m³ | |
| submerged concrete volume | 1 900 m³ |
Cost
| cost of construction | ca. French Franc 30 000 000 |
Materials
| superstructure |
steel
|
|---|---|
| piers |
steel
|
| abutments |
reinforced concrete
|
| railing |
glass
|
Chronology
| May 2000 | Construction begins. |
|---|---|
| October 2001 | Opening. |
Notes
Traffic is never interrupted on this bridge as the bridge moves up ad down with the water level to guarantee a navigable clearance. Linear hinges let the middle span be moved vertically.
Participants
Owner
Client
Design
- Barto + Barto
-
Setec TPI
- Jean-Bernard Datry (designer)
Architecture
-
Barto + Barto
- Bernard Barto (architect)
- Clotilde Barto (architect)
Technical advisor to the owner
Civil engineering
Steel construction
Lifting mechanism
Lighting
Relevant Web Sites
There currently are no relevant websites listed.
Relevant Publications
- (2001): La passerelle du palais de justice à Nantes. In: Bulletin annuel de l'AFGC, n. 3 (January 2001), pp. 80-84.
- La passerelle du Palais de Justice à Nantes. In: Bulletin annuel de l'AFGC, n. 4 (January 2002), pp. 57-61.
- : Une passerelle mobile sur la Loire Barto+Barto Architectes et Setec TPI. In: Formes et Structures, n. 137, pp. 35.
- (2002): La passerelle mobile Victor Schelcher à Nantes. In: Bulletin ouvrages métalliques, n. 2 ( 2002), pp. 130-137.
- (2003): La passerelle Victor-Schoelcher. In: Travaux, n. 793 (January 2003), pp. 50-55.
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20002540 - Published on:
01/01/2002 - Last updated on:
22/09/2018
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