General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Semi-circular arch bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Railroad (railway) bridge |
| Material: |
Masonry bridge |
| Plan view: |
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Location
| Location: |
Filisur, Bergün Filisur, Grisons, Switzerland |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 46° 40' 50.94" N 9° 40' 34.66" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 64 m | |
| length | 130 m | |
| span lengths | 5 x 20 m | |
| number of spans | 5 | |
| horizontal radius of curvature | 100 m |
Quantities
| volume of masonry | 9 200 m³ |
Cost
| cost of construction | Swiss Franc 280 000 |
Materials
| piers |
stone
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|---|---|
| arches |
stone
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Participants
- Friedrich C. S. von Hennings (chief engineer)
Design
- Alexander Acatos (designer)
Consulting
- Robert Moser (consultant)
Contractor
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2009): Bahnbautechnik im Gebirge zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts - heute UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe. In: Bautechnik, v. 86, n. 9 (September 2009), pp. 586-594.
- (1956): Brücken. Karl Robert Langewiesche Verlag, Königstein im Taunus (Germany), pp. 70.
- (1994): Brücken / Bridges. Ästhetik und Gestaltung / Aesthetics and Design. 4th edition, Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, Stuttgart (Germany), pp. 90.
- (2004): Brückenbau im 20. Jahrhundert. Gestaltung und Konstruktion. Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, Munich (Germany), pp. 32.
- : Caminos en el aire [2 volúmenes]. Los puentes. Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Madrid (Spain), pp. 606-608.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20025523 - Published on:
05/12/2006 - Last updated on:
15/04/2016
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