General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Deck arch bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Railroad (railway) bridge Road bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
Awards and Distinctions
| 1995 |
for registered users |
|---|
Location
| Location: |
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe Zambia |
|---|---|
| Crosses: |
|
| Coordinates: | 17° 55' 42" S 25° 51' 26" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| arch span | 156.50 m | |
| height above valley floor or water | 128 m |
Materials
| arch |
steel
|
|---|
Participants
Design
- Douglas Fox and Partners
- Sir Ralph Freeman (designer)
Structural engineering
- Francis Fox (structural engineer)
Construction
Resident engineering
- Georges Camille Imbault (resident engineer)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2006): Funds in place for Zambezi bridge. In: Bridge Update, n. 57 (January 2006), pp. 4.
- (1990): Les grands ponts du monde: Hors d'Europe. Brissaud, Poitiers (France), pp. 42-43.
- (2004): Victoria Falls Bridge. In: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Bridge Engineering, v. 157, n. 1 (March 2004), pp. 37-47.
- (1907): The Victoria Falls Bridge. In: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, v. 170, n. 1907-4 ( 1907), pp. 1-23.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20005169 - Published on:
19/09/2002 - Last updated on:
21/04/2016
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