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Arch bridge sets western hemisphere record
Concrete arch bridge over Antas River, in state of Rio Grande do Sul, has main span of 612 ft; deck 29.5 ft wide, carries two lanes of highway traffic; main span consists of two slender, parallel hollow arch ribs, which have rise of 92 ft; ribs are 5 ft wide, 10 ft deep at crown, and nearly 17 ft deep at spring line; steel falsework will be re-used for construction of other river crossings.
Arch bridge sets western hemisphere record
Concrete arch bridge over Antas River, in state of Rio Grande do Sul, has main span of 612 ft; deck 29.5 ft wide, carries two lanes of highway traffic; main span consists of two slender, parallel hollow arch ribs, which have rise of 92 ft; ribs are 5 ft wide, 10 ft deep at crown, and nearly 17 ft deep at spring line; steel falsework will be re-used for construction of other river crossings.
Arch bridge sets western hemisphere record
Eng News-Rec
Froes, Jr., A. (author)
Engineering News-Record ; 150
1953
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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