General Information
Name in local language: | Ponte Juscelino Kubitschek |
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Other name(s): | JK Bridge; Mosteiro Bridge; Third Bridge of South Lake |
Beginning of works: | 2000 |
Completion: | 2002 |
Status: | in use |
Project Type
Structure: |
Through arch bridge |
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Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge |
Material: |
Steel bridge |
Location
Location: |
Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil |
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Crosses: |
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Coordinates: | 15° 49' 23.61" S 47° 49' 47.22" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
rise | 60 m | |
total length | 1 200 m | |
clearance | 18 m | |
arch span | 3 x 240 m | |
bridge surface | 28 800 m² | |
deck | deck width | 24 m |
Materials
arches |
steel
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Chronology
December 1998 | First Prize in National Contest |
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1999 | Basic project |
June 2000 | Service order for construction |
2001 | Executive Project. |
2003 | Gustav Lindenthal Medal awarded to Alexandre Chan at the International Bridge Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for the design of this bridge. |
2003 | Award for best steel structure of the year by ABCEM, Brazil. |
Participants
Owner
Client
Design
- Alexandre Chan (designer)
Structural engineering
- Mario Vila Verde (structural engineer)
Consulting
- Beton Engenharia
- COWI AS (arch)
Construction
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- 3a Ponte. Um sonho que se realiza. In: Brasilia On Line Magazine, v. 4, n. 31, 01/2001.
- Creating a classic. A sensitive location demanded a special approach to design a new bridge. In: Bridge Design & Engineering, v. 8, n. 29 (4th Quarter 2002). (2002):
- Mosteiro Masterpiece. In: Bridge Design & Engineering, v. 5, n. 16 (3rd Quarter 1999), pp. 66.
- A ponte do terceiro milênio. In: Finestra magazine, v. 4, n. 16, 1999..
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000838 - Published on:
20/07/2000 - Last updated on:
05/12/2017