Bridge Design Space

Dynamic ShapeShifting Helix Bridge

2012-01-20T09:26:00.007+08:00

Bridge: Dynamic ShapeShifting Helix Bridge(DSSH Bridge)
Type: Future solar bridge
Designer: Sanzpont Arquitectura
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYCzsmBJgXo&feature=player_embedded#!
Reference:
http://www.ecoficial.com/solar-powered-shape-shifting-bridge-also-purifies-the-air-1631/, http://inhabitat.com/incredible-solar-powered-shape-shifting-bridge-also-purifies-the-air/

Paik nam june media bridge

2011-10-29T07:47:00.006+08:00

Bridge: Paik nam june media bridge
Type: Concept bridge for road and complex building
Location: Seoul, Korea
Length: 1080m
Width: max.89m
Pier: 18m
Arch height: max. 72.5m
Road: 18,190m2
Building: 85,430m2
Designer: Byung Ju Lee, Architect Planning Korea
Video: http://vimeo.com/16237967
Reference: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/11850/planning-korea-paik-nam-june-media-bridge.html, http://www.dezeen.com/2010/10/27/paik-nam-june-media-bridge-by-planning-korea/

Cross-wind bridge

2011-09-17T07:49:00.002+08:00

Bridge: Cross-wind bridge
Type: Girder footbridge captures cars speeds underneath to generate electricity
Location: Segunda Circular Highway in Lisbon, Portugal
Wind power: From a network of 2,188 lightweight rotating panels
Designer: Tiago Barros + Jorge Pereira, Ines Valente, Rob Foobe III, Yoon-young hur, Natalie Batile and Joao Paulo Ferrandes
Reference: http://www.designbuzz.com/entry/cross-wind-bridge-captures-cars-speed-underneath-to-generate-electricity/

Solar Wind bridge

2011-09-12T08:16:00.004+08:00

Bridge: Solar Wind bridge
Type: Future girder bridge + solar & wind power
Soalr: 20km roadways (11.2 million kWh /year)
Wind: 26 wind turbins (36 million kWh /year )
Power: 15,000 homes
Designer: Francesco Colarossi, Giovanna Saracino and Luisa Saracino
Reference: http://www.gizmag.com/solar-wind-bridge-concept/17771/

Maribor Pedestrian Bridge

2011-08-23T07:40:00.001+08:00

Bridge: Maribor Pedestrian Bridge
Type: girder footbridge
Location: Maribor, Slovenia
Width: 15m
Designer: Family New York, architects, Oana Stanescu, Dong-Ping Wong
Reference:
http://www.bustler.net/index.php/article/familys_maribor_bridge_proposal/

Bridge of Aspiration

2011-08-20T08:11:00.003+08:00

Bridge: Bridge of Aspiration
Type: Twisting girder footbridge
Location: Royal Ballet School, London, UK
Image: A concertina of 23 square portals with glazed intervals
Idea: Advanced geometry, exploring boundaries
Designer: Wilkinson Eyre Architects
Reference: http://www.architravel.com/architravel/building/867/video, http://www.wilkinsoneyre.com/projects/royal-ballet-school-bridge-of-aspiration.aspx?category=bridges

Sundial Bridge

2011-07-27T07:36:00.006+08:00

Bridge: Sundial Bridge
Type: Cable-stayed footbridge
Location: Redding, California, USA
Length: 213m
Width: 7m
Pylon: 66m
Clearance: 8m (above the water)
Designer: Architect Santiago Calatrava
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTuhqDasUS8
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundial_Bridge_at_Turtle_Bay, http://www.redding-real-estate.com/LargePhotoPages/Redding-Sundial-Bridge.html, http://www.canghuixu.com/California/Landscapes/Evening-at-Sundial-Bridge/5230634_dGNfU#317731079_wvA5X

Tensegrity Bridge

2011-07-12T08:41:00.006+08:00

Bridge: Tensegrity Bridge
Type: Tensegrity(Tensional integrity) footbridge
Location: National Building Museumm,Washington DC, USA
Designer: Wilkinson Eyre Arichtects
Reference: http://www.wilkinsoneyre.com/projects/tensegrity-bridge.aspx?category=bridges

Jiaozhou bay bridge

2011-07-04T07:41:00.009+08:00

Bridge: Jiaozhou bay bridge
Type: Girder bridge, cable-stayed bridge and suspension bridge of strait crossing bridges
Location: Shandong, China
Length: 36.48km
Width: 35m
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOlmPpWJbmI&feature=related
Reference: http://wxb97.blog.163.com/blog/static/14318130420116325443997/, http://rhdfhdfjhnfj.blogbus.com/logs/141360419.html

Europe bridge of Orleans

2011-05-12T07:51:00.000+08:00

Bridge: Europe bridge of Orleans
Type: Arch bridge
Location: Orleans, France
Length/Main span: 378m/202m

Width: 25m

Designer: Architect Santiago Calatrava

Reference: http://www.greisch.com/projet/pont_ouest_orleans-en.html, http://www.panoramio.com/photo/11838241

Ponti Calatrava a Reggio Emilia

2011-05-07T08:54:00.005+08:00

Bridge: Ponti Calatrava a Reggio Emilia
Type: Arch + Cable-stayed bridge
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Length: 221m
Width: 25.6m
Height: 57m
Designer: Architect Santiago Calatrava
Reference: http://www.studioromaro.it/it/opere/ponti-e-viadotti/ponti-calatrava-a-reggio emilia,2,1 , http://rikkmocinema.ilcannocchiale.it/2007/10/24/ponti_di_calatrava_a_reggio_em.html

Alamillo bridge

2011-05-02T11:43:00.004+08:00

Bridge: Alamillo bridge
Image: Harp
Type: Cable-stayed bridge
Location: Sevilla, Spain
Length/ Main span: 250m/ 200m
Pylon: 142m(58°)
Designer: Architect Santiago Calatrava
Reference: http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0000002, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puente_del_Alamillo

Millennium Bridge (London)

2011-05-02T11:06:00.002+08:00

Bridge: Millennium Bridge (London)
Type: Suspension footbridge (Ribbon bridge)
Image: blade of light
Location: London, UK
Length/ Main span: 370m/144m
Width: 4m
Designer: Arup, Foster and Partners and Sir Anthony Caro
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Bridge_(London)

Adam’s Bridge (Rama’s Bridge )

2011-04-27T07:29:00.004+08:00

Bridge: Adam’s Bridge (Rama’s Bridge )
Type: Strait crossing bridges
Location: Pamban Island,India and Mannar Island, Sri Lanka
Length: 30km
Material: Limestone shoals
Seabed: 1~10m
Age: 4020±160 years
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam's_Bridge

Media City Footbridge

2011-04-23T08:00:00.004+08:00

Bridge: Media City Footbridge
Type: Movable bridge (swing type)
Location: Salford Quays, Manchester, UK
Main span: 2@65m

Navigation channel: 48m

Designer: Wilkinson Eyre and Bennett, Atkins' M&E engineers, Gifford

Reference: http://www.gifford.uk.com/services/bridge-engineering/project/media-city-footbridge/

Falkirk Wheel

2011-04-09T10:45:00.005+08:00

Bridge: Falkirk Wheel
Type: Movable canal bridge
Location: Forth & Clyde Canal and Union Canal, Scotland, UK
Main span: 30m
Lock: 11
Wheel diameter: 35m
Canal drop: 18m
Designer: Tony Kettle, RMJM
Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bTeKS6QJNE
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkirk_Wheel

Dapeng bay bridge

2011-03-28T07:39:00.005+08:00

Bridge: Dapeng bay bridge
Type: Cable-stayed bridge & movable bridge
Image: Sail
Location: Dapeng bay, Pingtung, Taiwan
Length/Main span: 155m/100m
Movable span: 40m
Width: 30m
Pylon: 79.2m
Designer: CECI Engineering Consultants Inc. Taiwan
3D animation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xqn0GKIdsU
Reference: http://www.motc.gov.tw/mocwebGIP/wSite/fp?xItem=12668&ctNode=145&mp=1, http://udn.com/NEWS/LIFE/LIF1/6238358.shtml

Can Gili Footbridge

2011-03-27T20:52:00.002+08:00

Bridge: Can Gili Footbridge
Type: Girder bridge (V shape)

Location: Granollers, Spain.

Length/ Main span: 40m/ 32.7m

Designer: Alfa Polaris

Reference: http://www.dezeen.com/2010/08/28/can-gili-footbridge-by-alfa-polaris/

Magdeburg Canal Bridge

2011-03-09T20:25:00.004+08:00

Bridge: Magdeburg Canal Bridge
Type: Girder bridge
Location: Hohenwarthe, Jerichower Land, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Length/Main span: 918m/ 106m
Bridge width: 43m
Canal width/depth: 32m/4.25m
Designer: Igenieurburo, Grassl Gmbh Beratende Ingenieure, HRA Bochum
Reference: http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?id=s0010460, http://lanka-news.blogspot.com/2010/11/canal-bridge-magdeburg.html

Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge

2011-03-06T08:31:00.005+08:00

Bridge: Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge
Type: Cable-stayed bridge
Location: Boston, USA
Length/ Main span: 436m/ 227m
Width: 56.39m
Pylon: 64m (above the deck)
Designer: Christian Menn
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_P._Zakim_Bunker_Hill_Memorial_Bridge, http://www.stefanitadio.com/2009/07/doing-up-boston.html

Foryd Harbour Bridge

2011-02-26T08:49:00.003+08:00

Bridge: Foryd Harbour Bridge (design competetion)
Type: Movable cycle and footbridge
Location: Foryd Harbour, Rhyl, North Wales, U.K.
Designer: Mott MacDonald, Keir and Sustrans
Reference: http://www.visualisation.mottmac.com/projects/forydbridge/

Gu-Shan Pedestrian Bridge

2011-02-19T08:59:00.002+08:00

Bridge: Gu-Shan Pedestrian Bridge
Type: Arch footbridge
Location: Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Length: 200m
Designer: G-Shop Design/ Envision Engineering Consultants
Reference: http://www.malonearch.com.tw/index.php?/landscape/gu-shan-pedestrian-bridge/, http://blog.xuite.net/calvin.gemini/blog/32717108

Maribor Footbridge

2011-02-06T08:02:00.003+08:00

Bridge: Maribor Footbridge

Location: Maribor, Slovenia
Length: 150m
Width: 15m

Designer: Ja Studio & Tadj-Farzin Studio

Reference: http://www.bustler.net/index.php/article/maribor_bridge_proposal_by_ja_studio_tadj-farzin_studio/

McArthur Bridge II

2011-01-02T08:30:00.002+08:00

Bridge: McArthur Bridge II
Type: Nilson Basket Type Arch Bridge
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
Main span: 210 m
Width: 16 m
Arch rise: 35 m
Designer: David Tsay, T. Y. Lin Taiwan
Reference: http://blog.tanjun.info/archives/360, http://forestlife.info/Onair/054.htm, http://bridge-maximumcard.blogspot.com/2008_11_01_archive.html

Taiwan Strait Crossing Bridges

2010-12-04T09:04:00.005+08:00

Bridge: Taiwan Strait Crossing Bridges
Type: Suspension bridge and girder bridge for highway
Location: HsinChu, Taiwan and Pingtan, Fujian, China
Length/ Main span: 130km/ 5000m
Width: 2*16m (2*3-lane)
Designer: David Tsay
Key word: The Longest Bridge, The Shortest Route. Never Scare the Scale.
Reference: A Feasbility Study of Taiwan Strait Crossing Bridges (N-Line)
3D Animation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4lTGV91R8o

Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link

2010-11-18T11:32:00.001+08:00

Bridge: Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link
Type: Cable-stayed bridge, truss bridge for railway/ highway
Location: Fehmaam, German & Lolland, Danish
Length: 17.5km
Designer: COWI / Obermeyer, Dissing + Weitling
Reference: http://happypontist.blogspot.com/2010/11/fehmarn-link-bridge-images-and-video.html,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fehmarn_Belt_Fixed_Link

Metro west bridge

2010-10-30T08:59:00.003+08:00

Bridge: Metro west bridge
Type: Suspension bridge, light rail bridge
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Length: 350m
Width: 17m
Designer: Explorations Architecture and Buro Happold
Reference: http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/08/metro-west-bridge-by-explorations-architecture-and-buro-happold/

Samuel Beckett Bridge

2010-10-15T09:06:00.003+08:00

Bridge: Samuel Beckett Bridge
Type: Cable-stayed bridge, swing bridge
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Length: 120m
Pylon: 48m
Designer: Santiago Calatrava

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Beckett_Bridge, http://pix.ie/mickh51/1389840

Stonecutter Bridge

2010-09-05T08:51:00.001+08:00

Bridge: Stonecutter Bridge
Type: Cable-stayed bridge
Location: Hong Kong, China
Length/ Main span: 1.6km/ 1018m
Pylon: 298m
Clearance: 73.5m below
Designer: Dissing+Weitling
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonecutters_Bridge, http://fotowalker.blogspot.com/2010/02/stonecutters-bridge.html

Lncheon Bridge

2010-09-05T07:43:00.002+08:00

Bridge: Lncheon Bridge
Type: Cable-stayed bridge & girder bridge
Location: Lncheon, South Korea
Length/ Main span: 21.38km/ 800m
Width: 31.4m
Pylon: 230.5m
Clearance: 74m above the sea
Designer: Chodai Co. & Seo Yeong
Reference: http://www.incheonbridge.com/Comm/UserPage/ContentPage.aspx?mcode=EINFOSUB1&mtype=ENG, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incheon_Bridge

Sunda Strait Bridge

2010-08-23T14:19:00.001+08:00

Bridge: Sunda Strait Bridge
Type: Suspension bridge & girder bridge
Location: Java and Sumatra, Indonesia
Length/ Main span: 26km/ 3500m
Designer: under planning
Reference: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=49821609

North Arm Bridge

2010-08-20T08:42:00.002+08:00

Bridge: North Arm Bridge
Type: Extradosed light rail & bike bridge
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Length/ Main span: 562m/ 180m
Pylon: 47m
Designer: Buckland & Taylor
Reference: http://www.b-t.com/projects/rav.htm, http://www.bikeplanet.org/advocacy/bikes-on-roads/vancouvers-on-road-bicycle-system/

Skytrain Bridge

2010-08-16T20:45:00.003+08:00

Bridge: Skytrain Bridge
Type: Cable-stayed light rail bridge
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Length/ Main span: 616m/ 350m
Pylon: 117m
Designer: Buckland &Taylor
Reference: http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0002356, http://japaneseparsley.wordpress.com/, Bridge-Build Bridge and Build Dream

Bridge crosses river Inn

2010-08-14T07:57:00.001+08:00

Bridge: Bridge crosses river Inn
Type: Cable-stayed railway bridge
Location: Austria
Designer: Zaha Hadid, Malojer Baumanagement GmbH & Co,
Reference: http://thomasmayerarchive.de/search.php?l=english

Knokke Footbridge

2010-08-11T20:10:00.001+08:00

Bridge: Knokke Footbridge
Type: Cable-stayed railway footbridge
Location: Knokke, Flanders, Belgium
Length: 110m
Designer: Ney & Partners
Reference: http://www.archdaily.com/39664/knokke-footbridge-ney-partners/#more-39664

Turin Footbridge

2010-08-11T19:50:00.001+08:00

Bridge: Turin Footbridge
Type: Cable-stayed railway footbridge
Location: Turin, Italy
Length/ Main span: 365m/ 150m
Width: 4m
Designer: Hugh Dutton Associes (HDA)
Reference: http://www.archdaily.com/42509/turin-footbridge-hda-paris/

Railway Footbridge at Roche-sur-Yon

2010-08-10T07:53:00.002+08:00

Bridge: Railway Footbridge at Roche-sur-Yon
Type: Space truss railway footbridge
Location: Roche-sur-Yon, France
Designer: Bernard Tschumi Architects and Hugh Dutton Associates
Reference: http://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2010/03/17/cool-pedestrian-bridge-in-france/, http://www.archdaily.com/38586/in-progress-railway-footbridge-at-roche-sur-yon/

Royal Victoria Dock Pedestrian Bridge

2010-08-09T07:45:00.002+08:00

Bridge: Royal Victoria Dock Pedestrian Bridge
Type: cable-stayed transporter footbridge
Location: London, England, UK
Length/ Main span: 200m/ 127.5m
Pylon: 30m/ 10.6m
Designer: Lifschutz Davidson
Reference: http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0000610, http://homepage.ntlworld.com/angela.wood850/Flying%20Bridges/Transporter%20Bridge%20Files/Transporter%20Bridges.htm#Royal Victoria Dock (London) Transporter Bridge

Peace Bridge (Calgary)

2010-07-23T07:54:00.002+08:00

Bridge: Peace Bridge
Type: Helical tube girder footbridge
Location: Calgary, Canada
Length: 130.6 m
Width: 6.2 m
Height: 5.85m
Designer: Santiago Calatrava
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_Bridge_(Calgary), http://www.archdaily.com/32134/peace-bridge-santiago-calatrava/

Futuristic London Bridge

2010-06-06T09:06:00.003+08:00

Bridge: Futuristic London Bridge
Type: Living bridge
Location: River Thames, London, UK
Designer: Chetwoods Architects
Reference: WCAA & RIBA design competetion
http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/07/15/vertical-farm-for-futuristic-london-bridge/

Xinjin Country Landscape Bridges

2010-05-29T11:02:00.001+08:00

Bridge: Xinjin Country Landscape Bridges
Type: girder footbridge
Location: Xinjin, China
Designer: WXY architecture + urban design
Reference: http://www.wxystudio.com/xinjin_bridge.html

4 mile run pedestrian-cyclist bridge

2010-05-25T09:54:00.001+08:00

Bridge: 4 mile run pedestrian-cyclist bridge
Type: invert-arch footbridge
Location: Alexandria & Arligton, Virginia, US
Designer: Arup/Grimshaw/Scape
Reference: 4 mile run pedestrian-cyclist bridge professional competetion
http://www.4milerun.org/

St. Patrick’s Island Bridge

2010-05-16T11:36:00.001+08:00

Bridge: St. Patrick’s Island Bridge
Type: Cable-stayed feootbridge
Location: Calgary, Canada
Designer: Buckland and Taylor Ltd. (Vancouver) and Kitchell - Architecture + Design (Victoria, BC)
Reference: Calgary Bridge Design Competition,

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:KJMb643BPSAJ:www.e-architect.co.uk/canada/calgary_bridge_competition.htm+calgary+bridge&cd=9&hl=zh-TW&ct=clnk&gl=tw

Neihu footbridge

2010-04-11T22:30:00.020+08:00

Bridge: Neihu footbridge
Type: Cable-stayed footbridge
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
Length/ Main span: 250m/ 94m
Width: 5m
Pylon: 17m
Designer: David Tsay
Reference: David Tsay, gold medal of 2nd footbridge competetion, TISC
3D animation

Tuanbo bridge

2010-03-27T09:36:00.002+08:00

Bridge: Tuanbo bridge
Type: Suspension bridge (Highway & light-rail)
Location: Tianjian, China
Length/ Main span: 1500m/600m
Width: 45m
Pylon: 90m
Designer: DHV Shanghai/Delcan
Reference: Thijs Verburg

Nescio bridge

2010-02-17T14:32:00.004+08:00

Bridge: Nescio bridge
Type: Self-anchored suspension bridge (footbridge)
Location: Amsterdam, Holland
Length/ Main span: 790m/ 168m
Width: 5.5m
Designer: Wilkinson Eyre Architects
Reference: http://www.istructe.org/structuralawards/2007/category03/projects.asp, http://www.abt.eu/en/project.asp?projectcatid=6&projectid=70
Film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7xE64hSFx4

Derry Peace Bridge

2010-02-15T09:46:00.006+08:00

Bridge: Derry Peace Bridge
Type: self-anchored suspension bridge (footbridge)
Location: Derry / Londonderry, UK
Length/ Main span: 315m/ 101m
Width: 4m
Pylon: 30m
Designer: GRAHAM, Wilkinson Eyre, Faber Maunsell
Reference: http://www.irish-architecture.com/news/2009/000094.html, http://www.ilex-urc.com/

Ebro River Bridge

2010-02-07T16:06:00.011+08:00

Bridge:Ebro River Bridge
Type: Self-anchored suspension bridge
Location: Deltebre – Sant Jaume D’Enveja, Spain
Length/ Main span: 250m/112m
Designer: Strasky, Husty and Partners, Ltd. (SHP)
Reference: http://www.shp.eu/index.php?typ=SUB&showid=80

Maldonado Bridge

2010-01-31T11:00:00.011+08:00

Bridge: Maldonado Bridge
Type: Ribbon bridge(Highway)
Location: La Barrara, Uruguay
Length: unknown
Designer: Leonel, Viera
Reference: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/23499768, http://www.bridgepix.com/bridgeblog

Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge

2009-12-20T08:16:00.010+08:00

Bridge: Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge
Location: Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau
Length: 28.525km (bridge)+6.648km (tunnel)
Width: 6-lane freeway
Designer: ARUP
Reference: http://www.hyd.gov.hk/chi/major/road/projects/6835th/index.htm

Rio–Antirrio bridge

2009-12-11T07:54:00.008+08:00

Bridge: Rio–Antirrio bridge
Type: Cable-stayed bridge
Location: Rio–Antirrio, Greece
Length/Main span: 2880m/ 560m
Width: 27.2m
Pylon: max. 160m (avove sea level)
Designer: Berdj Mikaelian
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio%E2%80%93Antirrio_bridge, http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/Greece/Peloponnesus/Ahaia/Rio-Antirio/photo877242.htm

Ibigawa Bridge.

2009-12-05T08:32:00.009+08:00

Bridge: Ibigawa Bridge
Type: Extradosed bridge
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Length/Main span: 1397m/ 271.5m (6 span)
Width: 28m
Pylon: 30m (above the deck)
Designer: CTI Engineering Co. Ltd.
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isewangan_Expressway, http://www.ctie.co.jp/english/service/projects/03/project05.html

Golden Ears Bridge

2009-12-03T08:35:00.011+08:00

Bridge: Golden Ears Bridge
Type: Extradosed bridge
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Length/Main span: 968m/242m (5 span)
Width: (6 lanes)
Pylon: 40m (above the deck)
Designer: Buckland & Taylor Ltd.
Reference: http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0013072, http://ahamedia.ca/2009/07/12/filming-car-trip-over-golden-ears-bridge-in-maple-ridge/

Padma Bridge

2009-11-28T09:55:00.007+08:00

Bridge: Padma Bridge
Type: Extradosed Bridge
Location:Between Mawa and Janjira, Bangladesh
Length/Main span: 5580m/180m (31 span)
Width: 25m
Designer: Construction Project Consultants, Inc., Nippon Koei Co. Ltd.
Reference: http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0015184

Sunniberg Bridge

2009-11-24T07:22:00.010+08:00

Bridge: Sunniberg Bridge
Type: Extradosed Bridge
Location: Klosters, Grisons, Switzerland
Length/Main span: 526m/ 140m (5 span)
Width: 12.378m
Girger: 0.4m
Pylon: 15m (above the deck)
Pier: max. 62.15m (below the deck)
Designer: Christian Menn
Reference: http://www.christian-menn.ch/english/projekte_e/sunniberg_e.htm, https://fp.auburn.edu/heinmic/ConcreteHistory/Pages/Sunniberg1.htm

Craigieburn Bypass

2009-10-22T07:48:00.008+08:00

Bridge:Craigieburn Bypass
Type: Footbridge (truss bridge)
Location: Hume Freeway, Melbourne, Australia
Length: unknown
Designer: Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects
Reference: http://www.vulgare.net/craigieburn-bypass-hume-freeway-melbourne-australia/

Alishan Tourist Routes

2009-07-25T09:05:00.009+08:00

Bridge: Alishan Tourist Routes
Type: Arch footbridge
Location: Alishan, Taiwan
Length: Unknown
Designer: Reiser + Umemoto
Reference: http://dearasis.blogspot.com/2008/05/alishan-tourist-routestaiwan.html, http://cid-d899c7a40c87de04.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/.res/D899C7A40C87DE04!4445?ct=photos

The Peace Bridge

2009-07-24T19:48:00.007+08:00

Bridge: The Peace Bridge
Type: Arch footbridge
Feature: high performance concrete(DUCTAL)
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Main span: 120m
Girder depth: 1.3m
Designer: Archiitect Rudy Ricciotti
Reference: http://www.planete-tp.com/en/article.php3?id_article=892

The Green Bridge

2009-07-18T07:50:00.008+08:00

Bridge: The Green Bridge
Location: Mile End, London, UK
Feature: Liner park
Length: 33m
Width: 22m
Designer: CZWG Architects LLP
Reference: http://www.czwg.com/en/Work/Public%20Buildings%20and%20Major%20Exhibitions/The%20Green%20Bridge

Linn Cove Viaduct

2009-07-14T19:28:00.016+08:00

Bridge: Linn Cove Viaduct (America's most scenic drive)
Location: Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina, US
Feature: Construction without damaging the mountain(Top down method)
Length/ Main span: 1243 feet/180 feet
Alignment: sweeping "S" curve
Pre-cast segment: Girder & pier
Designer: Figg and Muller Engineers, Inc.
Reference: http://www.blueridgeparkway.org/linncove.htm, http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/PqbNaKrpuY1QTU2j-XqOAA, http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/g0zshqiDvJW0rVxZLOKDeA

Signature Bridge Wazirabad Delhi

2009-07-11T07:41:00.007+08:00

Bridge: Signature Bridge Wazirabad Delhi
Type: Cable-stayed bridge
Location: Delhi, India
Length/ Main span: 575m/ 251m
Pylon height: 160m (bow-shape)
Designer: Schlaich Bergermann und Partner
Reference: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=21029968

Infinity Bridge

2009-07-07T20:22:00.007+08:00

Bridge: Infinity Bridge
Type: Footbridge (Arch bridge)
Image: Infinity symbol of reflection in the river
Location: Stockton-on-Tees, England, UK
Length/ Main span:237m/ 120m
Arch height: 32m
Designer: Expedition Engineering
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinity_Bridge

BP Bridge

2009-07-06T15:26:00.010+08:00

Bridge: BP Bridge
Type: Footbridge (girder bridge)
Image: snake
Location: Chicago, USA
Length: 925 feet
Designer: Architect Frank Gehry
Reference: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:BP_Bridge, http://www.pbase.com/tanakak/bpbridge

Agriculture 21 Footbridge

2009-07-04T07:46:00.008+08:00

Bridge: Agriculture 21 Footbridge
Type: Arch bridge
Location: Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Length: 40m
Designer: unknown
Reference: http://www.mobile01.com/waypointdetail.php?id=648, http://web.trying.com.tw/show/canews/1canewskuwasi.asp?id=429

Beijing Looped Hybrid

2009-05-12T20:30:00.010+08:00

Bridge: Beijing Looped Hybrid (Beijing MOMA)
Type: Truss bridge (Footbridge)
Location: Beijing, China
Length: Unknown
Link: The eight towers are linked at the twentieth floor
Designer: Steven Holl Architects
Reference: http://www.arcspace.com/architects/Steven_Holl/beijing/index.htm, http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/06/construction-of-linked-hybrid-by-steven-holl/

Lupu Bridge

2009-05-12T19:53:00.006+08:00

Bridge: Lupu Bridge
Type: Arch bridge (the longest arch bridge)
Location: Shanghai, China
Length/ Main span: 3900m/ 550m
Width: 28.7m
Clearance: 46m (above Huangpu River)
Designer: Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design General Institute
Reference: http://www.chinapage.com/bridge/shanghai/lupu/lupu.html

Ma Zu Bridge

2009-05-11T07:46:00.007+08:00

Bridge: Ma Zu Bridge
Type: Extradosed Bridge
Location: Beigang, Taiwan (near Ma Zu Temple)
Length/ Main span: 1700m/ 125m
Width: 24m
Pylon: 35.2m
Designer: T. Y. Lin International, Taiwan
Reference: http://forestlife.info/Onair/369.htm, http://www.thb.gov.tw/bridge/98bridge/501.htm

The Vihantasalmi Bridge

2009-05-01T08:47:00.004+08:00

Bridge: The Vihantasalmi Bridge
Type: Truss bridge (Highway)
Material: Wood (the largest wooden bridge)
Location: Mäntyharju, Finland
Length/ Main span: 182m/ 42m
Width: 14m
Designer: Mestra Engineering
Reference: http://www.underwater.pg.gda.pl/didactics/ISPG/Mosty/Vihantasalmi%20bridge.htm, http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?id=s0004955

Rainbow Bridge

2009-04-26T07:54:00.007+08:00

Bridge: Rainbow Bridge
Type: Arch bridge (the largest natural bridge)
Material: Stone
Location: Utah, USA
Span: 275 feet
Arch rise: 290 feet
Thickness / Width: 42 feet/33 feet (arch top)
Designer: Nature
Reference: http://www.onthecolorado.org/articles.cfm?mode=detail&id=1237325221330, http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/gallery/landmarks-us_rainbow-bridge-landmark.html, http://www.sunrisefantasy.com/Neighborhood.htm

Whittle Arch and Glass Bridge

2009-04-16T14:43:00.013+08:00

Bridge: Whittle Arch and Glass Bridge
Type: Footbridge
Material: Steel & glass
Location: Coventry, UK
Length/ Main span: 130m/ 50m
Designer: Arichitect MacCormac Jamieson Prichard
Reference: http://www.betterpublicbuildings.gov.uk/finalists/2004/glassbridge/

Bamboo Bridge

2009-04-04T07:47:00.013+08:00

Bridge: Bamboo Bridge
Type: Girder footbridge
Material: Steel & bamboo
Location: Dos Lagos, California, USA
Length: 1000 feet
Width: 15 feet
Designer:Norberto F. Nardi, AIA
Reference: http://www.nikiomahe.com/architecture-design/dos-lagos-heart-public-areas/, http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_H_green23.3e9b0d5.html

Paper Bridge

2009-04-03T07:52:00.006+08:00

Bridge: Paper Bridge
Type: Arch footbriidge
Material: 281 carboard tubes
Location: Gardon River, France
Weight: 7.5 tonnes
Capacity: 20 people
Length: unknown
Designer: Architect Shigeru Ban
Reference: http://spluch.blogspot.com/2007/07/bridge-made-of-paper-unveiled-in.html, http://www.aiacc.org/site/docs/ban.pdf

Dragon Bridge

2009-03-28T07:42:00.002+08:00

Bridge: Dragon Bridge
Type: Arch bridge
Image: Dragon
Location: Da Nang, Vietnam
Length: unknown
Designer: the Louis Berger Group and Ammann & Whitney (A&W)
Reference: http://www.louisberger.com/berger/world/2008q2/dragon.php

Magdeburg Canal Bridge

2009-03-19T17:43:00.007+08:00

Bridge: Magdeburg Canal Bridge
Type: Canal bridge (Girder bridge)
Location: Hohenwarthe, Jerichower Land, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Length/ Main span: 918m/106.2m
Width: 43m
Width of chanel: 32m
Depth of chanel: 4.25m
Designer: Ingenieurbüro Grassl GmbH Beratende Ingenieure Bauwesen
Reference: http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0010460. http://officespam.chattablogs.com/archives/2007/03/water-bridge.html

Banpo Bridge

2009-03-19T17:23:00.008+08:00

Bridge: Banpo Bridge
Image: Fountain (public art)
Location: Han River, Seoul, South Korea
Length: 1.4km
Device: 9,380 nozzles
Designer: Water management and technology firm OASE
Reference: http://freshome.com/2008/10/21/latest-seoul-major-tourist-attraction-banpo-bridge/

Trinity River bridge

2009-03-13T19:21:00.006+08:00

Bridge: Trinity River bridge
Type: Arch bridge
Location: Dallas, USA
Length/ Main span: 1,870/ 1,200 feet
Arch rise: 400 feet (center arch)
Designer: Architect Santiago Calatrava
Reference: http://www.trinityrivercorridor.com/html/trinity_bridges.html, http://www.trinityrivercorridor.com/, http://www.calatrava.com/main.htm

Davenport Skybridge

2009-03-09T10:58:00.008+08:00

Bridge: Davenport Skybridge
Type: Footbridge (Cable-stayed bridge)
Location: Davenport, Iowa, USA
Length: 575 feet
Height: 50 feet
Designer:Arichtect Holabird & Roche and and Neumann Monson, P.C
Reference: http://www.destinationquadcities.com/skybridge.htm, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davenport_Skybridge

Bergen Bridge

2009-02-27T08:32:00.008+08:00

Bridge: Bergen Bridge
Type: Footbridge (Drawbridge)
Location: Bergen, Norway
Length: 132m
Designer: Robert Guyser Design & Development
Reference: http://www.robertguyser.com/index.php?option=com_portfolio&id=31&view=item&Itemid=53

Bergen Bridge

2009-02-27T08:16:00.007+08:00

Bridge: Bergen Bridge
Type: Footbridge (cable-stayed bridge)
Location: Bergen, Norway
Image: Sculpture
Length: unknown
Designer: Architect Stephen Spence
Reference: http://www.techniker.co.uk/projects/detail.cfm?iProject_id=66

The Grand Canyon Skywalk

2009-02-26T10:06:00.013+08:00

Bridge: The Grand Canyon Skywalk
Type: Footbridge
Location: The Grand Canyon, USA
Length extending: 65feet
Height: 4,000feet above the Coloroda River
Dream: To find a balance between form, function and nature
Designer: unknown
Reference: http://www.grandcanyonskywalk.com/mainmenu.html, http://www.sgwritings.com/16040/viewspace_13535.html

Sean O'Casey Bridge

2009-02-24T07:44:00.008+08:00

Bridge: Sean O'Casey Bridge
Type: Footbridge (swing)
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Length: 44m
Width: 4.5m
Designer: Architect Cyril O'Neill
Reference: http://ireland.archiseek.com/buildings_ireland/dublin/bridges/seanocasey.html, http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/Footbridges.aspx

New Bristol Temple Quay Bike Bridge

2009-02-21T16:15:00.010+08:00

Bridge: New Bristol Temple Quay Bike Bridge
Location: Bristol, UK
Length: unknown
Designer: unknown
Reference: http://www.flickr.com/photos/reardensinbath/2801454906/

Taichung Ribbon Bridge

2009-02-20T21:13:00.010+08:00

Bridge: Taichung Ribbon Bridge
Type: Footbridge
Location: Taichung, Taiwan
Length: 100m
Designer: Arichtect Wei Li Liao
Reference: http://kiruya.pixnet.net/blog/post/1435398

Pasarela Peatonal del Voluntariado

2009-02-14T09:17:00.010+08:00

Bridge: Pasarela Peatonal del Voluntariado
Type: Cable-stayed footbridge
Location: Zaragoza, Spain
Length: 235m
Width:4.5m
Pylon: 90m
Designer: Structural engineer Javier Manterola
Reference: http://www.zaragoza-expo-2008.com/noticias_detalle.php?id=1155, http://www.artonfile.com/html/projectnotes.lasso?id=5301

Campo Volantin footbridge

2009-02-13T07:40:00.008+08:00

Bridge: Campo Volantin footbridge
Type: Arch bridge
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Length/ Main span: 75m/ 75m
Arch: 15.2m
Designer: Architect Santiago Calatrava
Reference: http://www.calatrava.info/bridges/Campo_Volantin.asp

Amgen Helix Pedestrian Bridge

2009-02-12T20:19:00.007+08:00

Bridge: Amgen Helix Pedestrian Bridge
Type: Arch bridge
Image: the helical DNA shape
Location: Seattle, Washington, US
Length: 420 feet
Material: PTFE
Designer: Johnson Architecture and Planning, KPFF Consulting Engineers
Reference: http://www.birdair.com/projectGallery/amgen_helix_pedestrian_bridge.aspx, http://www.flickr.com/photos/ravenda/2734943054/

The Confederation Bridge

2009-02-05T15:33:00.007+08:00

Bridge: The Confederation Bridge (Northumberland Strait Bridge)
Type: Precast girder bridge (maximum weight 8200 ton)
Location: New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island, Canada
Length/ Main span: 12.9km/250m
Width: 11m
Designer: Jean Muller International
Reference: Bridge- Build Bridges and Build Dreams, http://www.weblo.com/property/Other/The_Confederation_Bridge/455767/

Leonardo Bridge

2009-01-31T10:20:00.006+08:00

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

Sassnitz Footbridge

2009-01-30T15:16:00.007+08:00

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

2009-01-30T15:03:00.007+08:00

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

2009-01-30T08:07:00.009+08:00

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

San Francisco-Oakland New Bay Bridge Main Suspension Span

2009-01-12T07:35:00.014+08:00

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/

Dagu Bridge

2009-01-08T08:20:00.007+08:00

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

Pedestrian Bridge Simone de Beauvoir

2009-01-07T20:46:00.010+08:00

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

Golden Gate Bridge

2009-01-06T08:17:00.008+08:00

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

Bitan Bridge

2009-01-04T15:00:00.012+08:00

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

2009-01-04T14:34:00.006+08:00

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

Ruck-A-Chucky Bridge

2009-01-03T09:20:00.004+08:00

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

Brooklyn Bridge

2008-12-30T19:06:00.011+08:00

Bridge: Brooklyn Bridge
Type: Suspension bridge
Landmark: New York City
Location: New York City, US
Length/ Main span: 1058m/ 486m
Designer: John Roebling, Washington Roebling, and Emily Warren Roebling
Reference: Bridge- Build Bridges and Build Dreams, http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/new-york/images/brooklyn-bridge.php, ttp://www.gladitsnight.com/2008/05/23/

Sydney harbor bridge

2008-12-30T18:49:00.009+08:00

Bridge: Sydney harbor bridge
Type: Arch bridge
Landmark: Sydney city
Location: Sydney, Australia
Length/ Main span: 1149m/ 503m
Arch height: 141m
Width: 49m
Designer: J.J.C.Bradfield & Ralph Freeman
Reference: http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1826048.html, http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/wallpaper/sydney-harbour-bridge_pod_image.html