Ganter교, Sunniberg교, Zakim Bunker Hill교 등의 설계를 했던 유명한 교량 엔지니어인 Christian Menn 교수의 최근 작품인 Grimsel Lake Bridge. 독특한 주탑 모양이 대가의 작품임을 느끼게 해준다.
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+ 관련기사 : Cable stayed bridge over Lake Grimsel
Main Dimensions : Total length and main span 350 m, height 76 m
Special Features (new at the time of construction) :
- single span cable stayed bridge at high altitude (2000 meters above sea level)
- lateral stabilization through additional stay cables on both sides of the bridge
- direct anchorage of the back stay cables into the bedrock
- structural concept based on a very short construction season due to harsh climatic site conditions