Dimensions
| main span | 234 m | |
| rise | 42.50 m | |
| total length | 400 m | |
| arch span | 220 m | |
| deck | deck width | 2 x 13.50 m |
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General Information
| Completion: | July 2006 |
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| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge |
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| Structure: |
Deck arch bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
| Construction method: |
deck: Incremental launching |
| Material: |
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| Construction method: |
arches: Rotation around a horizontal axis |
Location
| Location: |
Hinojal, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain Cañaveral, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 39° 43' 10.43" N 6° 24' 38.34" W |
Technical Information
Chronology
| July 2006 | Completion. |
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Notes
The two arches were constructed by lifting the two semi-arches into a vertical position and subsequently swivel lowering them for their crown closure.
Participants
Owner
Design
- Estudio de Ingeniería y Proyectos
- José Antonio Llombart (designer)
- Jordi Revoltós (designer)
Structural engineering
Engineering
- Sergio Couto (engineer)
Contractor
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2010): Alconétar Bridge over the River Tagus at Alcántara Reservoir, Cáceres, Spain. In: Structural Engineering International, v. 20, n. 2 (May 2010), pp. 200-205.
- (2007): Análisis experimental de las vibraciones causadas por el viento en el puente sobre el río Tajo ("Arcos de Alconétar"). In: Hormigón y acero, v. 58, n. 243 (1st Quarter 2007), pp. 51-66.
- (2006): Estudio de las vibraciones de los Arcos de Alconétar. In: Hormigón y acero, v. 57, n. 242 (4th Quarter 2006), pp. 41-50.
- Head to head. In: Bridge Design & Engineering, v. 12, n. 44 (3rd Quarter 2006), pp. 40.
- (2008): Puente "Arcos de Alconétar" procedimientos especiales de construcción. Presented at: IV Congreso de la Asociación Científico-Tecnica del Hormigón Estructural - Congreso Internacional de Estructuras, Valencia, 24-27.11.2008.
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20023485 - Published on:
08/10/2006 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016
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