General Information
| Completion: | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Status: | collapsed (2008) |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Girder bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Prestressed concrete bridge Reinforced concrete bridge |
Location
Technical Information
Dimensions
| Section 1 | span lengths | 4 x 25 m |
| number of spans | 4 | |
| Section 2 | span lengths | 5 x 25 m |
| number of spans | 5 | |
| Section 3 | span | 50 m |
| Section 4 | span lengths | 3 x 25 m |
| number of spans | 3 | |
| Section 5 | span lengths | 5 x 20 m |
| number of spans | 5 | |
| Section 6 | span lengths | 2 x 20 m |
| number of spans | 2 |
Materials
| deck |
prestressed concrete
reinforced concrete |
|---|
Chronology
| 12 May 2008, 14:28 | A 8.0 magnitude (Richter scale) earthquake strikes the Wenchuan area of Sichuan province. The bridge is severely damaged in the tremor and a 100-m long section (no. 5) collapses entirely. Many piers have plastic hinge failure at the bases. |
|---|---|
| 28 May 2008 | Due to the extensive damage the entire bridge is demolished by blasting. |
Participants
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Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- (2009): Reconnaissance and Preliminary Observations of Bridge Damage in the Great Wenchuan Earthquake, China. In: Structural Engineering International, v. 19, n. 3 (August 2009), pp. 277-282.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20049508 - Published on:
08/12/2009 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016
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