Aracaju-Barra Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Cable-stayed bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge
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| Other name(s): | Ponte Aracaju-Barra dos Coqueiros |
| Built: | 2004 - 2006 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil, South America Barra dos Coqueiros, Sergipe, Brazil, South America |
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 1 350 m | |
| deck | deck width | 21.30 m |
| number of lanes | 2 x 2 | |
| main bridge | main span | 200 m |
| span lengths | 40 m - 80 m - 200 m - 80 m - 40 m |
Materials
| deck slab |
prestressed concrete
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| cross beams |
steel
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Chronology
| 25 August 2004 | Beginning of construction. |
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| 31 December 2006 | Expected completion. |
Notes
The deck is continuous and integral with piers and towers along the full length of 440m. Main piers, towers and main longitudinal girders lie on two parallel planes. Towers are free cantilever above the bridge deck.
Participants
Design
Structural engineering
Construction engineers
Main contractor
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- New Developments in Brazilian Cable Stayed Bridges, presented at IABSE Symposium, Large Structures and Infrastructures for Environmentally Constrained and Urbanised Areas, Venice, 22-24 September 2010.
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0012426 |
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| Created: | 04/07/2004 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |