DEVELOPMENTS IN BRIDGE DESIGN, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO CONCRETE ARCH-TYPE BRIDGES IN SOUTH AFRICA

A brief history is given of the development of bridges and bridge design in South Africa. The Gouritz River Bridge on National Highway Route 2 in the Tsitsikama near Plettenberg bay in Southern Cape Province, is described and illustrated in this article. It is a single carriageway strut-frame structure, with a 13.8 M wide deck between precast concrete balustrades. The superstructure consists of a continuous 270 M long prestressed concrete box girder of varying depth with a cantilevered deck slab, and is divided into four spans: a 55 M long western side span; a 105 M main span supported by two pairs of sloping struts; and a 65 M eastern side span continuous over a double column pier with a 45 M end span. (TRRL)

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    South African Institute of Civil Engineers

    P.O. Box 1187, 75 Marshall Street
    Johannesburg,   South Africa 
  • Authors:
    • Liebenberg, A C
    • Trumpelmann, V
    • Kratz, R D
  • Publication Date: 1984-4

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  • Features: Figures; Photos; References;
  • Pagination: p. 141
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  • Accession Number: 00390764
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
  • Files: ITRD, TRIS
  • Created Date: Feb 28 1985 12:00AM