| Name | Traubach Bridge, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Who | |
| Owner | Gemeinde (Commune/Municipality) Habkern - part of the Canton of Berne. |
| Design | Robert Maillart |
| Contractor | |
| Where | Habkern, Switzerland |
| Latitude | N 46 43' 49" |
| Longitude | E 07 51' 59" |
| When | 1932 |
| Why | Road bridge over deep gorge |
| What | |
| Overall type | Arch - often referred to as deck stiffened. This just means that the bridge deck has sufficient strength and stiffness to take the load on the bridge as a beam supported by the vertical spandrels that bear directly on the arch below and stiffen it. As a consequence the arch may be slimmer than it otherwise would be. |
| Width | ~6m. |
| Span | 40 m. |
| Materials | Reinforced 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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