2. NMIMS-BSSA
BRIDGES_ORLEANS BRIDGE
SANTIAGO CALATRAVA
INCLINED ARCH BRIDGE BY CALATRAVA OVER THE RIVER LOIRE ORLEANS, FRANCE
THE ARCH IS INCLINED INWARDS AT ANGLE OF 68 DEGREES
LOCATED ON ONE SIDE OF BRIDGE DECK & AS TALL AS 8 FLOORS(25 M)
3. NMIMS-BSSA
BRIDGES_ORLEANS BRIDGE
SANTIAGO CALATRAVA
TWO CONCRETE TRIPODS OF THREE INCLINED BRANCHES SUPPORT THE CENTRAL ARCH SPAN.
THE TRIPOD REPRESENTS THREE FINGERS OF THE HAND AS NATURAL EXTENSION OF ARCH.
THE OPTIMAL USE OF SUPPORT HELPS ONE OBSERVE A PERFECT OVAL ON THE WATER.
4. NMIMS-BSSA
BRIDGES_ORLEANS BRIDGE
PIERS - REINFORCED CONCRETE SANTIAGO CALATRAVA
ARCH - STEEL
SUSPENDERS - STEEL
ABUTMENTS - REINFORCED CONCRETE
MAIN SPAN - 200 M
TOTAL LENGTH - 470 M
DECK WIDTH - 26 M
4 TRAFFIC LANES
2 CYCLE PATHS AND 2 WALKWAYS
5. NMIMS-BSSA
BRIDGES_ORLEANS BRIDGE
SANTIAGO CALATRAVA
THE DECK IS ASSYMMERTRICAL AND CURVED FROM BOTTOM
THE DECK REPRESENTS A SHIP’S HULL AND THE
ARCH REPRESENTS MAST OF THE BOAT
THE DEPTH OF THE BOX GIRDER IS 3.25 M
THE WIDTH IS MAXIMUM AT THE CENTRE
6. NMIMS-BSSA
BRIDGES_ORLEANS BRIDGE
SANTIAGO CALATRAVA
EACH TRIPOD HAS ONE FINGER ALONG :
(BLUE) THE VISUAL CONTINUATION OF THE ARCH
COMPRESSIVE FORCES FROM ARCH
(RED) IN THE SAME PLANE SUPPORTING THE SPAN OF ARCH
(ORANGE) THE THIRD SUPPORTS THE WIDTH OF THE DECK
7. NMIMS-BSSA
BRIDGES_ORLEANS BRIDGE
SANTIAGO CALATRAVA
TWO SERIES OF 28 CABLES IN A REVERSED V-FORM SUSPEND THE BRIDGE
THE HANGERS STABLIZE THE ARCH AND DISTRIBUTE THE FORCE CREATED BY THE
INCLINATION,ON THE DECK.
THE CABLES ARE PLACED EVERY 4.2 M IN THE PLANE OF ARCH
THE CABLES HAVE A DIA OF 5.5 CM &THE ONES CONNECTING THE EXTERIOR SIDE HAVE A DIA OF 3.6 CM
Notes de l'éditeur
Calatrava’s dynamic designs integrate technology and aesthetics producing structural forms that challenge traditional practice in both architecture and engineering.He is an organic architect who finds his inspiration in the human body and in nature and, because of his background in both architecture and engineering, he has learned to combine sculptural concepts with technology to create designs that are both visually striking and structurally daring."To me, there are two overriding principles to be found in nature which are most appropriate for building; one is the optimal use of material, the other the capacity of organisms to change shape, to grow, and to move."