Sydney Harbour Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Two-hinged arch bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Railroad (railway) bridge
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge |
| Built: | 1923 - 1932 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Australia and Oceania |
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 503 m | |
| clearance | 52.4 m |
Quantities
| structural steel | 38 390 t |
Cost
| cost of construction | Australian Pounds 6 250 000 |
Materials
| arch |
steel
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Chronology
| 1921 | First design specification for cantilever span only. |
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| 1923 | Second design specification allows for cantilever or arch alternatives. |
| Mid of 1923 | The New South Wales government starts their work on the approaches. |
| October 1930 | Arch is completed |
| 19 March 1932 | Opening. |
| 1988 | The construction costs of the bridge are finally recovered by the toll income. |
Relevant Web Sites
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A Span for All Seasons: Sydney Harbour Bridge
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Bernd Nebel: Brücken Weltweit: Die Sydney Harbor Bridge
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Bridge Pros: Sydney Harbour Bridge
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BridgeClimb - The Sydney Harbour Bridge
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Harbour Bridge Webcam
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Sydney Harbour Bridge Climbing Tours
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Technology in Australia 1788-1988: The Sydney Harbour Bridge
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Wikipedia: Sydney Harbour Bridge
Relevant Publications
- Fast clamps get walkers on the move, in "Bridge Design & Engineering", 1st Quarter 2004, n. 34 v. 10
- Sydney celebrated, in "Bridge Design & Engineering", 1st Quarter 2007, n. 46 v. 13
- Modern coating system for historic favourite, in "Bridge Design & Engineering", 4th Quarter 2003, n. 33 v. 9
- Le pont actuellement en construction à Sydney (Australie), in "La Technique des Travaux", October 1928, n. 10 v. 4
- The Sydney Harbour Bridge and approaches, in "Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers" v. 238
- Brücken, Könemann, Cologne (Germany), ISBN 3829004095, 1998; pp. 76-77
- Bridges, Black Dog & Leventhal, New York (USA), ISBN 1884822754, 1997; pp. 76-77
- Les ponts, Könemann, Cologne (Germany), ISBN 3829004109; pp. 76-77
- Sydney Harbour Bridge: design of structure and foundations, in "Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers" v. 238
- Syndey Harbor Bridge Completed, in "Civil Engineering Magazine", April 1932, n. 4 v. 2
- Sydney Harbour Bridge: Manufacture of structural steelwork and erection of the Bridge, in "Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers" v. 238
- Deux grands arcs de 500 mètres d'ouverture: le pont Kill van Kull à New-York et le mont de Sydney en Australie, in "La Technique des Travaux", June 1931, n. 6 v. 7
- Bridges that Changed the World, Prestel, Munich (Germany), ISBN 3791327011, 2002; pp. 86-87
- Brücken, die die Welt verbinden, Prestel, Munich (Germany), ISBN 3791327003, 2002; pp. 86-87
- The Bridge, Allen & Unwin, Sydney (Australia), ISBN 1741142288, 2005
- Bridging Sydney, Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales, Sydney (Australia), ISBN 1876991224, 2006
- Sydney Harbour Bridge: calculations for the steel superstructure, in "Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers" v. 238
- Les grands ponts du monde: Hors d'Europe, Brissaud, Poitiers (France), ISBN 2902170688, 1990; pp. 286-287
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0000261 |
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| Created: | 19/05/1999 |
| Last Updated: | 25/03/2013 |