Brücke Ponte del Papa, Genua Italien

Car bridge Ponte del Papa "Pope's Bridge"

Genoa, Italy

Bridge

The Ponte del Papa is the number 1 bridge in Europe due to its size and aesthetics. The designers were inspired by the extraordinary dimensions of the Japanese bridge on Port Island.

In fact, it is a domed structure on two floors with a span of 100 m, a width of 25 m and a height of 35 m.

Material

HMR750 Tension Rod Systems

Thread sizes:

  • M85 and M100 were used to suspend the arch on two floors
  • The special feature of the order was that M90 and M105 were originally put out to tender, which we were able to reduce to M85 and M100 using our high-strength steel which lead to a significant cost saving 
  • more than 20 tons of material supplied

guaranteed design load: up to 3928 kN

special components:

  • Pin sets with washers for HMR750 forks ends
  • Use of special fatigue turnbuckles, due to fatigue loads

more on fatigue loading

HMR Corrosion Protection

  • Systems hot-dip galvanised to DIN EN ISO 1461 in accordance with corrosivity category C3H
  • Special HMR thread coating corresponding to hot-dip galvanising => high corrosion protection and durability of the systems

Prestressing

  • The rods were prestressed with the HMR prestressing equipment which can be hired from HMR. Site personnel received training on how to use the equipment. 

more on prestressing

copyright photos: C.M.M Rizzi Srl

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