Mountain Loop in a German Road
The Hohensyburg valley, along which runs the road leading to the great Ruhr valley, is especially beautiful in the neighborhood of the Hengstey lake. Taking advantage that one of the bridges had to be rebuilt, a balcony has been included, at a suitable vantage point, from which the beauty of the val...
| Published in: | Informes de la Construcción |
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| Language: | Spanish |
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Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
1965
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| Online Access: | https://informesdelaconstruccion.revistas.csic.es/index.php/informesdelaconstruccion/article/view/4439 https://doi.org/10.3989/ic.1965.v17.i167.4439 |
| Summary: | The Hohensyburg valley, along which runs the road leading to the great Ruhr valley, is especially beautiful in the neighborhood of the Hengstey lake. Taking advantage that one of the bridges had to be rebuilt, a balcony has been included, at a suitable vantage point, from which the beauty of the valley can be admired. It was decided to build a loop in the road layout, so that it crosses itself at a higher level, and this facilitates the possibility of admiring the surrounding landscape, including the valley and lake. The road axis forms, in planform, a circle, of 36 m radius. The balcony consists of the sidewalks of the top part of the loop, where the road crosses itself. To enable the cars to be parked, several parking spaces have been provided. The bridge is made of reinforced concrete and has three small spans. One of the two original abutments has been used, and a tie member has been fitted, to counteract any lack of stability in the soil. The total width of the deck is 15 m, of which 8.50 are taken up with the road itself. El valle de Hohensyburg, por el que corre una carretera que desemboca en el gran valle del río Ruhr, en las proximidades del lago Hengstey (Alemania), tiene tal belleza natural, que, aprovechando la reconstrucción de un puente destruido durante la última guerra, ha dado lugar a la creación de un mirador desde el cual se goza de un pintoresco y maravilloso paisaje. La idea dominante consistió en formar un lazo en la carretera, de forma que, cruzándose sobre sí misma, y ganando altura, permitiese apreciar el conjunto del valle y el lago. El eje de la carretera es una curva circular de 36 m de radio. El mirador está constituido por los andenes del paso superior o puente. Con objeto de permitir el estacionamiento de vehículos y visitantes se han previsto varias plataformas para este fin. Esta obra es de hormigón pretensado, tiene tres tramos de pequeñas luces y se ha podido aprovechar uno de los dos estribos originales, aunque introduciendo un tirante para, prever los efectos del empuje de ... |
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