Ponte Eiffel

Summary

Ponte Eiffel is a multi-level road–rail bridge crossing the Lima River in Viana do Castelo, Portugal. It was designed by Gustave Eiffel.

Bridge Eiffel

Ponte Eiffel
Coordinates41°41′34″N 8°49′05″W / 41.6928°N 8.8181°W / 41.6928; -8.8181
LocaleViana do Castelo District,  Portugal
Maintained byInfraestruturas de Portugal
Characteristics
Total length560m
History
DesignerGustave Eiffel
Construction end1878
Location
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The structure is a candidate to the classification as a National Monument.[1][2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Dias, Tiago Mendes (29 June 2018). "Aos 140 anos, a Ponte Eiffel é candidata a monumento nacional". Público (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  2. ^ Belo, Arménio (17 June 2019). "Iniciada classificação da ponte Eiffel de Viana do Castelo como património nacional". Observador (in Portuguese). Agência Lusa. Retrieved 1 October 2020.

Further reading edit

  • Rodrigues, Carlos; Cavadas, Filipe; Félix, Carlos; Figueiras, Joaquim A. (2008). "Assessment of the Structural Behaviour of a Centenary Double-deck Steel Bridge via a FBG Monitoring System". 4th European Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring. pp. 285–292.
  • Rodrigues, Carlos; Cavadas, Filipe; Félix, Carlos; Figueiras, Joaquim (January 2013). "Post-rehabilitation assessment of a centenary steel bridge through numerical and experimental analysis". Journal of Constructional Steel Research. 80. Elsevier: 264–277. doi:10.1016/j.jcsr.2012.09.020.

41°41′34″N 8°49′05″W / 41.69278°N 8.81806°W / 41.69278; -8.81806