THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 390 M SPAN REINFORCED CONCRETE ARCH BRIDGE

BAU EINER 390 M WEIT GESPANNTEN STAHLBETON-BOGENBRUECKE

A brief report is given on the construction of a bridge between the Yugoslavian mainland and the island of KRK. A small rock island divides the bridge into 2 completely separated sections. The central part of each section is formed by an arch bridge whose elevated deck is extended by approach spans to bridge the bank slopes. The larger of the two bridges has a record span of 390 metres. Also the smaller bridge ranks amongst the largest reinforced concrete arch bridges built to date. The arch springings lie close to sea level in each case, where the existing rock can accommodte the high forces from the arch. At the arch crowns the deck is approximately 67 metres and 55 metres respectively above the sea channel level. During construction the cantilevers built out from each bank form trusses whose compression members (lower chords and verticals) are formed from the arch members already constructed and the vertical members which eventually support the deck. The tension members (upper chords and diagonals) consist of stressed cables which are extended on the banks and are anchored in the rock there. These are removed after the arches are closed as erection proceeds. The arches consist of pre-fabricated segments, which are brought to their place of erection and erected using a specially constructed wire ropeway. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Springer Verlag

  Heidelberger Platz 3
  Berlin,   Germany  14197
• Authors:
  • Noelting, D
• Publication Date: 1979

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 314
• Monograph Title: BAU EINER 390 M WEIT GESPANNTEN STAHLBETON-BOGENBRUECKE
• Serial:
  • Bauingenieur
  • Volume: 54
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: Springer Verlag

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Arch bridges; Bridge design; Bridges; Cantilevers; Concrete arch culverts; Construction management; Prestressing; Reinforced concrete bridges; Segmental construction; Structural design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Prestressing strands
• ITRD Terms: 3427: Arch bridge; 3455: Bridge; 3450: Cantilever; 3655: Construction; 3674: Equipment; 3840: Installation; 3463: Lattice; 5158: Lifting; 4792: Precast concrete; 4794: Reinforced concrete; 8128: Yugoslavia
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00349320
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 28 1982 12:00AM