River Traun Bridge AL19 "The Wave"

Railway bridge

Volume:

Preliminary design, preliminary project, final design, structural calculation, final planning documents

Design period:

2000 / 2002 – 2004 / 2006

Location:

Westbahn, Section Asten-Linz, Upper Austria

Country:

Austria

Owner:

Eisenbahn Hochleistungsstrecken AG HL-AG

Spans:

55,70 + 56,80 + 55,70m

Total span:

168,20m

Total width:

11,70m (2 lines)

Alignment:

Straight superstructure

Superstructure:

3 single span girders with variable depth, post tensioned hollow box

Foundation:

Spread foundation on existing footing

Construction:

Cast in situ on falsework besides the old bridge. Transverse shift in final position.

Special features:

Bottom edge in the shape of a triple sine curve, with maximum depth in the middle of the spans. The lesser depth at the abutments allowed transverse shifting over existant pillars.