Egyptian Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Suspension bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge
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| Other name(s): | Egypetskiy most |
| Built: | 1825 - 1826 |
| Status: | destroyed (1905) |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Saint Petersburg, Northwestern Federal District, Russia, Europe |
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| Crossed |
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 54.86 m | |
| sag | 5.49 m | |
| sag:span | 1:10 | |
| deck | deck width | 10.68 m |
Chronology
| 20 January 1905 | A cavalry regiment passes the bridge. One suspension cable breaks and the bridge collapses. Among the 60 people propelled into the river none have fatal injuries, although several horses perish. |
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| 1908 | The remains of the bridge are dismantled. |
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- Bridge Engineering Handbook, CRC Press, Boca Raton (USA), ISBN 0849374340, 1999; pp. 66-2
- Wilhelm von Traitteur, Wilhelm Ernst & Sohn Verlag für Architektur und technische Wissenschaften GmbH, Berlin (Germany), ISBN 3433012555, 2000; pp. 152-182, 323
- Мосты и набережные Ленинграда, Лениздат (Lenizdat), Saint Petersburg (Russia), ISBN 5289006907, 1991
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0005717 |
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| Created: | 01/10/2002 |
| Last Updated: | 27/02/2013 |