Kandava Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Arch bridge
|
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge
|
| Completed in: | 1873 |
| Status: | rebuilt |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Kandava, Latvia, Europe |
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| Crosses |
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| width | 8.70 m | |
| span lengths | 4 x 8.60 m | |
| roadway / carriageway width | 6.30 m | |
| sidewalk width | 2 x 1.25 m | |
| piers | width | 2.10 m |
Materials
| piers |
stone
|
|---|---|
| arches |
stone
|
Notes
During restoration, the arches were replaced by lightweight agregate concrete vaults while respecting the historical appearance of the bridge. The use of lightweight concrete avoided the necessity to strengthen the foundations which normal-weight concrete would have required.
Participants
Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- Light weight Concrete Applications in Latvian Bridges, presented at fib Symposium 2004, 26-28 April 2004, Avignon.
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0011941 |
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| Created: | 05/05/2004 |
| Last Updated: | 27/02/2013 |