2011年5月12日 星期四

Europe bridge of Orleans

Bridge: Europe bridge of Orleans
Type: Arch bridge
Location: Orleans, France
Length/Main span: 378m/202m
Width: 25m
Designer: Architect Santiago Calatrava

2011年5月7日 星期六

Ponti Calatrava a Reggio Emilia

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




2011年5月2日 星期一

Alamillo bridge

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)

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)




2011年4月27日 星期三

Adam’s Bridge (Rama’s Bridge )

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




2011年4月23日 星期六

Media City Footbridge

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/

2011年4月9日 星期六

Falkirk Wheel

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