General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Single-span single-pylon cable-stayed bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Structure: |
Swing bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
| Plan view: |
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| Secondary structure(s): |
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Location
| Location: |
Dublin, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Address: | Macken Street |
| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 53° 20' 50" N 6° 14' 28" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 48 m | |
| span | 123 m | |
| deck | deck width | 28 - 33 m |
Quantities
| structural steel | 2 600 t | |
| ballast | 2 800 t |
Materials
| pylon |
steel
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|---|---|
| deck |
steel
|
Case Studies and Applied Products
Iconic bridge for Dublin
At the beginning of May 2009 the city of Rotterdam was crowded with spectators who wanted to catch a glimpse of a complete cable-stayed bridge sailing on a barge through the city! For this harp-shaped bridge it was the start of a week-long journey by sea to Dublin ... [more]
Participants
Design
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Santiago Calatrava SA
- Santiago Calatrava (designer)
Structural engineering
Steel construction
Concrete construction
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- Dublin receives dramatic deck delivery. In: Bridge Update, n. 84 (June 2009), pp. 2.
- (2009): Literary lines. Dublin's second Calatrava-designed bridge will be a new landmark for the city's docklands. In: Bridge Design & Engineering, v. 15, n. 56 (3rd Quarter 2009), pp. 23-24.
- (2010): The Realisation of the Samuel Beckett Bridge – Dublin, Ireland. Presented at: IABSE Symposium: Large Structures and Infrastructures for Environmentally Constrained and Urbanised Areas, Venice, Italy, 22-24 September 2010, pp. 106-107.
- (2011): Samuel Beckett Bridge, Dublin, Ireland. In: Structural Engineering International, v. 21, n. 1 (February 2011), pp. 33-36.
- (2011): Samuel Beckett Bridge, Dublin, Ireland. In: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Bridge Engineering, v. 164, n. 3 (September 2011), pp. 133-144.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20006045 - Published on:
07/10/2002 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016
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