THE STEEL STRUCTURE FOR THE ALTERSBERG SUSPENSION BRIDGE

DAS STAHLTRAGWERK DER HANGBRUECKE ALTERSBERG

THE STEEL SUPERSTRUCTURE OF THIS BRIDGE IS 839 M LONG, WITH 11 SPANS OF 48 TO 90 M WIDTH. IT SUPPORTS THE TAUERN MOTORWAY ALONG THE STEEP ROCKY SLOPES OF THE LIESER VALLEY IN THE FORM OF COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION OF 24.8 M WIDTH. THE TOTAL STEEL STRUCTURE WAS CONSTRUCTED IN THE CANTILEVER FASHION. IN THIS FASHION A LIFTING NIB WAS USED WITH THE AID OF WHICH IT WAS POSSIBLE TO LAY THE STRUCTURE AT ONCE ON ALL PIERS IN THE FINAL POSITION AND WHICH MADE A DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE LOWERING PROCEDURE UNNECESSARY.

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  • Publication Date: 1974-9

Language

  • German

Media Info

  • Pagination: 14-5
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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 01300530
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt)
  • Files: ITRD
  • Created Date: Nov 21 2010 7:53AM