Hercilio Luz Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Suspension bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge
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| Built: | 1924 - 1926 |
| Status: | out of service |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil, South America |
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 340 m | |
| pylon | pylon height | 74 m |
Materials
| cables |
steel eye-bars
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| pylons |
steel
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| deck truss |
steel
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Chronology
| 1991 | Closed to all traffic. |
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Participants
- David B. Steinman (designer)
- Holton Duncan Robinson (designer)
- David B. Steinman (structural engineer)
Design
Construction
Contractor
Relevant Web Sites
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archINFORM: Brücke vom brasilianischen Festland zur Insel Florianopolis
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Wikipedia: Hercilio Luz Bridge
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
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0000939 |
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| Created: | 16/09/2000 |
| Last Updated: | 27/02/2013 |