General Information
| Other name(s): | Pont de la Poya |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 2 November 2009 |
| Completion: | 12 October 2014 |
| Duration of works: | 36 months |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Cable-stayed bridge with semi-fan system |
|---|---|
| Secondary structure(s): |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Steel-reinforced concrete composite bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 46° 48' 48.90" N 7° 9' 51.74" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 196.0 m | |
| length of side spans | 86.0 m | |
| total length | 851.6 m | |
| span lengths | 39.60 m - 51.00 m - 3 x 54.00 m - 86.0 m - 196.0 m - 86.0 m - 54.00 m - 50.00 m - 47.00 m - 45.00 m - 35.00 m | |
| number of spans | 13 | |
| height above valley floor or water | 70.16 m | |
| deck | number of lanes | 3 |
| total width | 19.25 m | |
| pylon | total height | 107.65 m |
| pylon height (above deck) | 40.0 m |
Materials
| deck |
composite steel-reinforced concrete
|
|---|---|
| deck slab |
reinforced concrete
|
| main girders |
steel
|
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Initial construction (2009-2014)
Design
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GVH Tramelan SA
- Bernard Houriet (chief engineer)
Main contractor
Co-contractor
Steel construction
Pot bearings
Expansion joints
Scaffolding
Construction management
Project management
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2015): Design and realization of major bridges by the GVH Group. Presented at: IABSE Conference: Structural Engineering: Providing Solutions to Global Challenges, Geneva, Switzerland, September 2015, pp. 502-509.
- (2011): Pont de la Poya. In: Tracés, v. 137, n. 22 (16 November 2011).
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20005150 - Published on:
18/09/2002 - Last updated on:
21/08/2021
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