The bridge is 1,195 m (3,920.6 ft) long[1] and, at the lowest point of the valley, 98 m (321.5 ft) above the valley floor. Viewed from above it is formed as a curve with a radius of 2,000 m (6,561.7 ft). Additionally, the road surface has a constant 1% gradient. The girder bridge was built with a single superstructure for both carriage ways, and is positioned approximately a kilometer to the north of Wasserbillig in Luxembourg.
The bridge has a steel superstructure of a constant level underpinned by a continuous support. The longest span between support pillars is 150 m (492.1 ft), which is the span crossing the river. On the Luxembourg side, traveling from west to east, the other span widths are 75 m (246.1 ft), 90 m (295.3 ft) and 125 m (410.1 ft). Two more spans on the German side are of 90 m (295.3 ft) and 75 m (246.1 ft).
The lateral profile of the bridge deck comprises a single box section 27 m (88.6 ft) and an Orthotropic deck inclined at 3.8%. The horizontal profile of the support floor is 8.87 m (29.1 ft) wide. There is therefore a difference between the thicknesses of the two sides of the bridge support which is 5 m (16.4 ft) on the inner side of the road's curvature, and 5.34 m (17.5 ft) on the outer side.
Construction
Construction of the superstructure took place in 68 section. Each section was delivered as eight segments. The steel of the superstructure used the incremental launch method, employing a machine using 21 pushing devices. In order to be able to use this method over the long spans of the bridge without the need for temporary supports from below, a 58 m (190.3 ft) high cable bearing moving pylon was employed, mounted on the road deck and set 120 m (393.7 ft) back from the tip of the slowly advancing structure.[1]
Ernst-Günther Nieschalk: Fertigung der Querträger für die Sauertalbrücke. In: Stahlbau 12, Jahrgang 1986, P. 353–355.
Walter Klein: Montage der Sauertalbrücke im Taktschiebeverfahren. In: Stahlbau 12, Jahrgang 1986, P. 356–360.
February 10, 2023
sauer, valley, bridge, wasserbillig, sauer, valley, bridge, motorway, autobahn, bridge, high, above, sauer, river, which, this, point, marks, frontier, between, luxembourg, germany, constructed, between, 1984, 1987, sauer, valley, bridgecoordinates49, 73333, 5. The Sauer Valley Bridge is a motorway Autobahn bridge high above the Sauer River which at this point marks the frontier between Luxembourg and Germany It was constructed between 1984 and 1987 1 Sauer Valley BridgeCoordinates49 44 0 N 6 30 7 5 E 49 73333 N 6 502083 E 49 73333 6 502083 Coordinates 49 44 0 N 6 30 7 5 E 49 73333 N 6 502083 E 49 73333 6 502083CarriesA1 Luxembourg A64 Germany CrossesSauer valleyOfficial nameSauertalbruckeCharacteristicsMaterialSteel and concreteNo of spans6HistoryConstruction start1984Opened1987LocationThe bridge is 1 195 m 3 920 6 ft long 1 and at the lowest point of the valley 98 m 321 5 ft above the valley floor Viewed from above it is formed as a curve with a radius of 2 000 m 6 561 7 ft Additionally the road surface has a constant 1 gradient The girder bridge was built with a single superstructure for both carriage ways and is positioned approximately a kilometer to the north of Wasserbillig in Luxembourg Contents 1 Superstructure 2 Construction 3 References 4 Further readingSuperstructure EditThe bridge has a steel superstructure of a constant level underpinned by a continuous support The longest span between support pillars is 150 m 492 1 ft which is the span crossing the river On the Luxembourg side traveling from west to east the other span widths are 75 m 246 1 ft 90 m 295 3 ft and 125 m 410 1 ft Two more spans on the German side are of 90 m 295 3 ft and 75 m 246 1 ft The lateral profile of the bridge deck comprises a single box section 27 m 88 6 ft and an Orthotropic deck inclined at 3 8 The horizontal profile of the support floor is 8 87 m 29 1 ft wide There is therefore a difference between the thicknesses of the two sides of the bridge support which is 5 m 16 4 ft on the inner side of the road s curvature and 5 34 m 17 5 ft on the outer side Construction EditConstruction of the superstructure took place in 68 section Each section was delivered as eight segments The steel of the superstructure used the incremental launch method employing a machine using 21 pushing devices In order to be able to use this method over the long spans of the bridge without the need for temporary supports from below a 58 m 190 3 ft high cable bearing moving pylon was employed mounted on the road deck and set 120 m 393 7 ft back from the tip of the slowly advancing structure 1 References Edit a b c Eric Sakowski Sauertal Bridge Sauertalbrucke Retrieved 26 September 2015 Further reading EditErnst Gunther Nieschalk Fertigung der Quertrager fur die Sauertalbrucke In Stahlbau 12 Jahrgang 1986 P 353 355 Walter Klein Montage der Sauertalbrucke im Taktschiebeverfahren In Stahlbau 12 Jahrgang 1986 P 356 360 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sauer Valley Bridge Wasserbillig amp oldid 1119213963, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
