Svinesund Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Arch bridge
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|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge
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| Construction method: |
Cantilever construction using temporary cable-stays
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| Built: | 2002 - 2005 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Strömstad, Västra Götalands län, Sweden, Europe Sponvika, Østfold, Norway, Europe |
|---|---|
| Next to |
Svinesund Bridge (1946)
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 704 m | |
| arch | rise | 30 m |
| arch span | 247 m | |
| deck | height above valley floor or water | > 90 m |
| total width | 28 m |
Materials
| arch |
reinforced concrete
|
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Participants
- Ralf Schubart (engineer)
- Jan Torka (arch)
- Armin Lutz (arch)
- Anja Bäurich (arch)
- Michael Blaschko (project manager)
Structural engineering
Construction engineers
- IWS Beratende Bauingenieure (launching nose)
Checking engineering
Contractor
Steel construction
Subcontractor
- E. NIGG (cranes)
Stay cables
Stay cable steel supplier
Bearing installation
Relevant Web Sites
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Bridge design & engineering: Slender arch spans international borders
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Meyer + Schubart: Internationale Projekte
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Ny Svinesundsbro Project
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Skailand Kranservice: Cable-Crane at Svinesund
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Skailand Kranservice: LTM 1400, at Svinesund
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Svinesund
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Vägverket: Svinesundbron
Relevant Publications
- Close Call, in "Bridge Update", March 2004, n. 42
- Ein Bogen spannt von Schweden nach Norwegen, in "Bauingenieur", April 2005, n. 4 v. 80
- The Svinesund Bridge, Norway/Sweden, in "Structural Engineering International", 2007, n. 4 v. 17
- The Svinesund Bridge, in "Structural Concrete", December 2007, n. 4 v. 8
- Mit kühnem Schwung von Schweden nach Norwegen, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (F.A.Z.), "Technik und Motor", 01.06.2004
- Die Svinesundbrücke – Architektur als Herausforderung für Tragwerksplaner, in "Bauingenieur", April 2005, n. 4 v. 80
- Die Svinesundbrücke, in "Stahlbau", February 2005, n. 2 v. 74
- Slender arch spans international borders, in "Bridge Design & Engineering", 1st Quarter 2004, n. 34 v. 10
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0004797 |
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| Created: | 04/09/2002 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |