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Nemetschek Structural User Contest 2013 - Category 2: Civil Structures
Category 2: Civil Structures
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“Gouderakse Brug” Movable Road Bridge
The movable road bridge at Gouda is built to cross over the Hollandsche Ijssel. The bridge is a part
of the project ‘construction of the south-east ring road”, aimed at achieving a better and easier road
to Krimpenerwaard and decreasing the traffic in the centre of Gouda. The bridge is also called the
‘Gouderakse brug’.
The bridge has the span of 30 m and is of the drawbridge type. The bridge is powered by two heavy
jacks situated under the bridge deck. The bridge is balanced by ballast situated in the back of 2 peak
arms each supported by 1 tower. The bridge deck is hung up on the end of the arms by a tension bar.
The arms have the total length of 40 m and are characterised by their peak and sharp forms.
The total weight of the bridge is 400 tonnes. That weight is balanced by 480-tonne ballast.
Ingenieursbureau Stendess N.V.
Contact
Jurn De Vleeschauwer
Address
Grote Baan 18
9920 Lovendegem, Belgium
Phone
+32 9 370 71 25
Email
Website
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while seeking economically responsible and sustainable solutions for specific technical stability issues.
Thanks to the integral service, whereby the design of the metal superstructure and the concrete
substructure are calculated and drawn by experts in the same office. The building owner and principal
contractor retain 100% control over the complete structure.
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Project information
Owner
Provincie Zuid Holland
Architect
Hollandia B.V.
General Contractor
Combinatie Van Hattum en Blankevoort / KWS Infa / Boskalis / Hollandia
Engineering Office
Ingenieursbureau Stendess N.V.
Location
Krimpenerwaard Gouda, The Netherlands
Construction Period
09/2010 to 03/2012
