General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Single-span two-tower suspension bridge |
|---|---|
| Support conditions: |
for registered users |
| Secondary structure(s): |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
main bridge: Steel bridge Structurae Plus/Pro - Subscribe Now! approach viaducts: Prestressed concrete bridge Structurae Plus/Pro - Subscribe Now! |
| Construction method: |
southern approach viaduct: Precast girders with cast-in-situ slab northern approach viaduct: Balanced cantilever method |
Location
| Location: |
Maputo, Mozambique |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 25° 58' 22.82" S 32° 33' 25.49" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main bridge (M1-M2) | ||
|---|---|---|
| main span | 680 m | |
| anchorages | weight | ca. 2 x 170 000 t |
| cables | sag | ca. 68 m |
| total length | 1 317.3 m | |
| length | 2 850 m | |
| strands per cable | 91 (⌀ 455 mm) | |
| wires per strand | 91 (⌀ 5 mm) | |
| exterior diameter | 0.509 m | |
| deck | girder depth | 3.00 m |
| northern pylon | height | 141 m |
| piles | diameter | 2.20 m |
| piles M1 | length | max. 97 m |
| number | 24 | |
| piles M2 | length | max. 110 m |
| number | 24 | |
| pylons M1 & M2 | on-axis distance between cables at top of towers | 19.9 m |
| southern pylon M2 | height | 140.0 m |
| suspenders | on-center spacing between suspenders | 12 m |
| northern approach viaduct (N0-M1) | ||
| total length | 1 097 m | |
| piles | diameter | 1.50 m 2.00 m |
| length | max. 60 m | |
| number | 114 | |
| overall structure | ||
| total length | 3 041 m | |
| piles | length | 40 - 110 m |
| number | 331 | |
| southern approach viaduct (M2-S35) | ||
| total length | 1 234 m | |
| piles | diameter | 1.50 m 2.00 m |
| length | max. 73 m | |
| number | 169 | |
Materials
| piers |
reinforced concrete
|
|---|---|
| pylons |
reinforced concrete
|
| deck of approach viaduct |
prestressed concrete
|
Participants
Design
Technical advisor to the owner
Checking engineering
Contractor
Construction supervision
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2019): Afrikas größte Hängebrücke in Mosambik - Technische Besonderheiten. In: Beton- und Stahlbetonbau, v. 114, n. 2 (February 2019), pp. 103-114.
- (2017): Challenging Construction of two huge shafts by diaphragm walls – new dimensions for Africa. Presented at: 19th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ICSMGE), 17-22 September 2017, Seoul, South Korea, pp. 2727-2730.
- (2017): Deutsches Know-how für Afrikas längste Hängebrücke. In: Beratende Ingenieure, n. 1-2 ( 2017), pp. 42-47.
- (2017): Diaphragm wall and piles set record in Africa: Foundation for Africa's largest suspension bridge in Mozambique. In: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, pp. 449-455.
- (2015): Großbrückenbau am Beispiel von Afrikas größter Hängebrücke in Maputo / Mozambique. Presented at: 19. Münchener Massivbau Seminar, 20. November 2015, München, pp. 97-110.
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20067669 - Published on:
06/09/2015 - Last updated on:
14/02/2019
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