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Structure-ID: s0000267
Created on: 19/05/99
Modified on: 20/04/06


Erasmus Bridge

Erasmusbrug
Completed in: 1996
Status: in use
Location: Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Crosses: Meuse River
Erasmus Bridge, Rotterdam
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Structural Type:
Bascule bridge
inclined pylon, semi-fan arrangement
Cable-stayed bridge
Function / usage:
Road bridge
Next to: Toren op Zuid (2000)

Persons involved with this structure
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RoleNamePart of structure 
Architect Ben van Berkel

Firms, offices, etc. involved with this structure
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RoleNamePart of structure 
Design Gemeentwerken Rotterdam
Contractor CFE
Stay cables Tensacciai
Lighting BEGA Gantenbrink-Leuchten KG

Technical information
DescriptionValue
Construction materials used
cables  steel
pylon  steel (S 460)
deck  steel
Dimensions
  main span 280 m
  height 139 m
  total length 802 m
  weight 6 800 t
  weight 6 800 t

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External LinkarchINFORM: Erasmus Bridge English German French Spanish Italian
External LinkBEGA: Die Erasmus-Brücke von Rotterdam German
External LinkDe Nationale Staalprijs 1998: Nominatie categorie C: Erasmusbrug Dutch / Flemish

Relevant Literature
* Unlucky 13, in "Bridge Design & Engineering", May 1997, n. 7 v. 3 .
* Biasi, Duccio   Quattro ponti esemplari / Four exemplary bridges, in "Crossing", June 2001, n. 2 v. 2 .
* den Adel, W. A.   Pont Erasmus à Rotterdam: Le pont à haubans, in "Bulletin ponts métalliques", 1999, n. 19 .
* den Adel, W. A.   Pont Erasmus à Rotterdam: Une conception architecturale, in "Bulletin ponts métalliques", 1999, n. 19 .
* Dupré, Judith   Bridges, Black Dog & Leventhal, New York (USA) , ISBN 1884822754, 1997; pp. 104-105.
* Dupré, Judith   Brücken, Könemann, Cologne (Germany) , ISBN 3829004095, 1998; pp. 104-105.
* Dupré, Judith   Les ponts, Könemann, Cologne (Germany) , ISBN 3829004109; pp. 104-105.
* Geurts, C.   Numerical Modelling of Rain-Wind-Induced Vibration: Erasmus Bridge, Rotterdam, in "Structural Engineering International", May 1998, n. 2 v. 8 .
* Quaranta, Arnaud   Le Passage (1st edition), Everest Communication, Luxembourg (Luxembourg) , ISBN 287996976X, 1999; pp. 144-145.
* Reusink, J.   Designing the Erasmus Bridge, Rotterdam, in "Structural Engineering International", November 1998, n. 4 v. 8 .
* Reusink, J. H.   Pont Erasmus à Rotterdam: Le pont basculant, in "Bulletin ponts métalliques", 1999, n. 19 .
* Reusink, J. H.   Pont Erasmus à Rotterdam: Travée d'accès, in "Bulletin ponts métalliques", 1999, n. 19 .
* Reusink, Jaco H.   Dämpfer gegen Regen-Wind-induzierte Schwingungen der Schrägseile an der Erasmusbrücke, in "Stahlbau", October 1998, n. 10 v. 67 .
* Swan, Russ   Vibrations damped, in "Bridge Design & Engineering", November 1997, n. 9 v. 3 .
* van Berkel, Ben   Most Erasmus, Rotterdam / Erasmus Bridge, Rotterdam, in "zlatý rez", n. 16 .
* Wells, Matthew   30 Bridges, Laurence King, ISBN 1856692175, 2002; pp. 170-173.
* Wells, Matthew   30 Brücken, Callwey Verlag, Munich (Germany) , ISBN 3766715011; pp. 170-173.

 
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