Reichenbach Viaduct (2002)

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Reichenbach Viaduct
Talbrücke Reichenbach

Built:	1999 - 2002
Duration of works:	36 months
Status:	in use
Location:	Between Geraberg, Ilm-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany and Martinroda, Ilm-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany
Carries:	Autobahn A71

Structural Type:

Box girder bridge
haunched

Function / usage:

Motorway bridge / freeway bridge

Part of:

A 71 Motorway (Germany)

Persons involved with this structure
Legend: Phase of works
Role	Name	Part of structure

Checking engineer	Breitschuh	substructure
	Heinz Schmackpfeffer	superstructure

Firms, offices, etc. involved with this structure
Legend: Phase of works
Role	Name	Part of structure

Owner	Bundesrepublik Deutschland
	Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Bau- und Wohnungswesen
Client	Deutsche Einheit Fernstraßenplanungs u. -bau GmbH
Original design	Peter und Lochner Beratende Ingenieure für Bauwesen GmbH
Architecture	Frank-Jakob-Bluth
Structural engineering	Fritsch, Chiari & Partner Ziviltechniker Ges.m.b.H.
Co-contractor	Dillinger Stahlbau GmbH
	H + I AG
	Strabag Bau-AG
Formwork	Deutsche Doka Schalungstechnik GmbH
Construction supervision	BUNG Ingenieure AG

Technical information
	Description	Value
Construction materials used
piers	reinforced concrete
girder	steel
deck slab	reinforced concrete
abutments	reinforced concrete
Dimensions

	total length	1 000.00 m
	span lengths	40 m - 50 m - 55 m - 65 m - 75 m - 80 m - 95 m - 105 m - 95 m - 80 m - 75 m - 70 m - 65 m - 50 m
	bridge surface	28 500 m²
	height above valley floor or water	max. 59.00 m
deck	deck depth	3.7 - 6.5 m
	deck width	28.50 m
Quantities used in construction

deck slab	concrete volume (B 35)	9 700 m³
	reinforcing steel	2 144 t
substructure	concrete volume	9 520 m²
	reinforcing steel	1 642 t
superstructure	structural steel	6 323 t
Cost

	cost of construction	€ 30 100 000

Relevant Web Sites
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	FCP: Talbrücke Reichenbach
	Henry Trefz: Die Autobahn: Reichenbachtalbrücke
	Tri-Content: Reichenbachtalbrücke

Relevant Literature
	Taking steps in the right direction, in "Bridge Design & Engineering", 1st Quarter 2003, n. 30 v. 9 .
	Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Bau- und Wohnungswesen Brücken und Tunnel der Bundesfernstraßen 2004, Deutscher Bundes-Verlag, Berlin (Germany) , ISBN 3935064284, 2004; pp. 65-77.
	DEGES Brückenbauwerke in den neuen Bundesländern, Ernst & Sohn, Berlin (Germany) , ISBN 343301700X, 2004; pp. 176-180.
	Denzer, Gundolf Brücken der Thüringer Waldautobahn, in "[ Umrisse ]", 2001, n. 3 v. 1 .
	Peter, Jörg Die Reichenbachtalbrücke der Thüringer Waldautobahn A 71, in "Stahlbau", March 2003, n. 3 v. 72 .
	Ritzler, M. Fertigung und Montage des Stahlverbundüberbaus der Reichenbachtalbrücke, in "Stahlbau", October 2005, n. 10 v. 74 .
	Standfuß, Friedrich Brücken in Deutschland für Straßen und Wege, Deutscher Bundesverlag, Cologne (Germany) , ISBN 3935064411, 2006; pp. 160-161.
	Teufel, Stefan Die Thüringer Wald-Autobahn, in "[ Umrisse ]", 2002, n. 3 v. 2 .