| Name | Luzancy Bridge, France |
|---|---|
| Who | |
| Owner | |
| Design | Eugene Freyssinet |
| General Contractor |
Campenon-Bernard |
| Where | East of Paris, France |
| Latitude | N 48 58' 15" |
| Longitude | E 03 11' 27" |
| When | 1946 |
| Why | Road bridge over the River Marne |
| Overall type | Beam - the first prestressed concrete segmental bridge - stressed both longitudinally and transversely. Some writers call it a portal structure but it is really a flat arch with consequent bending moments. |
| Width | |
| Main span | 54 m. |
| Materials | Precast, prestressed concrete |
| How to read a bridge | Read more about beams and girders..... Read more about arches..... Read more about the book metaphor..... |
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