Hercilio Luz Bridge
General Information
| Beginning of works: | 14 November 1922 |
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| Completion: | 13 May 1926 |
| Duration of works: | 3 years 4 months |
| Status: | out of service |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Suspension bridge
|
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge
|
| Material: |
Steel bridge
|
Location
| Location: |
Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 27° 35' 38.34" S 48° 33' 58.32" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 340 m | |
| total length | 819.5 m | |
| pylon | pylon height | 74 m |
Materials
| cables |
steel eye-bars
|
|---|---|
| pylons |
steel
|
| deck truss |
steel
|
Chronology
| 13 May 1991 | Closed to all traffic. |
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Participants
Design
-
Robinson & Steinman
- Holton Duncan Robinson (designer)
- David B. Steinman (designer)
Structural engineering
-
Robinson & Steinman
- David B. Steinman (structural engineer)
Construction
Contractor
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Tierra sobre el agua, Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Madrid (Spain), ISBN 8438001483, 1999; pp. 507
- Les grands ponts du monde: Hors d'Europe, Brissaud, Poitiers (France), ISBN 2902170688, 1990; pp. 177
- Le projet de rénovation du pont Hercilio-Luz, Brésil in "Bulletin ouvrages métalliques", 2004, n. 3
- Pont suspendu du type "Florianopolis" in "Acier = Stahl = Steel", January 1957 v. 22
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000939 - Date created
16/09/2000 - Last Update
05/02/2016