2009年1月31日 星期六

Leonardo Bridge

Bridge: Leonardo Bridge
Type: Arch bridge (Footbridge)
Location: European route E18 in As, Norway
Original Length/ Main span: 360m/ 240m (Golden Horn, Turkey)
Original designer: Leonardo da Vinci (year 1502)
Scaled length/ Main span: 135m/ 100m
Scaled designer: Vebjørn Sand, Selberg Architects
Reference: http://www.vebjorn-sand.com/thebridge.htm






2009年1月30日 星期五

Sassnitz Footbridge

Bridge: Sassnitz Footbridge
Type: Suspension bridge
Location: Sassnitz, Germany
Length/ Main span: 243m/ 119m
Width: 3m
Designer: Schlaich, Bergermann und Partner sbp gmbh
Reference: http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0038643, http://flickr.com/photos/25473620@N00/2197762020



Butterfly Bridge

Bridge: Butterfly Bridge
Type: Footbridge
Location: Bedford, UK
Length: 105 feet
Width: 10 feet
Designer: Wilkinson Eyre Architects
Cost: $730,000
Reference: http://www.coa.uncc.edu/ccds/bridge/butterfly_bridge_by_alex.pdf, http://flickr.com/photos/fotdmike/1812413061




The skywalk of XinYi district

Bridge: The skywalk of XinYi district
Type: Footbridge
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
Main span: 20m
Designer: Architect Shu Zhang
Reference: http://www.dialogue-arch.com.tw/old/094/094_c.htm





2009年1月12日 星期一

San Francisco-Oakland New Bay Bridge Main Suspension Span

Bridge: San Francisco-Oakland New Bay Bridge Main Suspension Span
Type: Self-anchored suspension bridge
Location: San Francisco, US
Length/ Main span: 565m/ 385m
Width: 2*25m
Pylon: 161m
Designer: Man-Chung Tang (T. Y. Lin International)
Reference: http://www.roadtraffic-technology.com/projects/frisco/frisco5.html, http://baybridge360.org/
Film: http://baybridge360.org/








2009年1月8日 星期四

Dagu Bridge

Bridge: Dagu Bridge
Type: Arch bridge
Image: Sun & Moon
Location: Tianjin, China
Length: 154m
Width: 24m
Arch: 39m/ 19m
Designer: Man-Chung Tang (T.Y. Lin International)
Reference: http://www.fansart.com/chuanjing/200677123619.asp






2009年1月7日 星期三

Pedestrian Bridge Simone de Beauvoir

Bridge: Pedestrian Bridge Simone de Beauvoir
Type: Ribbon bridge
Location: Paris, France
Length/Main span: 304m / 194m
Width: 6~12m
Designer: Feichtinger Architectes
Reference: http://www.archimagazine.it/afeichtinger.htm







2009年1月6日 星期二

Golden Gate Bridge

Bridge: Golden Gate Bridge
Type: Suspension Bridge
Location: SanFrancisco, US
Length/ Main span:1966m/ 1280m
Width: 27m
Pylon: 227m
Designer: Joseph Strauss
Reference: http://www.dywidag-systems.com/references/bridges/golden-gate-bridge-usa.html, http://www.mccullagh.org/image/d30-32/san-francisco-golden-gate-bridge-2.html




2009年1月4日 星期日

Bitan Bridge

Bridge: Bitan Bridge
Type: Arch bridge
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
Length/ Main span: 800m/ 160m
Arch: 20m
Width: 16.35m*2
Designer: Professor T.Y. Lin
Reference: Build Bridges and Build Dreams




Rio Colorado Bridge

Bridge: Rio Colorado Bridge
Type: Ribbon bridge
Image: Smile
Location: Costa Rica
Length/ Main span:204m/ 146m
Width: 10.3m
Designer: Professor T.Y. Lin
Reference: Bridge-Build Bridges and Build Dreams




2009年1月3日 星期六

Ruck-A-Chucky Bridge

Bridge: Ruck-A-Chucky Bridge
Type: Cable-stayed bridge (no pylon)
Location: Auburn Dam, CA, US
Length/ Main span: 1300ft
Radius: 1500ft
Width: 54ft
Designer: Professor T.Y. Lin
Reference: http://www.ketchum.org/ruckachucky/index.html, http://www.ketchum.org/bridges.html