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Drava Highway Bridge ()

Project description mageba scope Highlights & facts This bridge carries the Croatian A5 high- To control the longitudinal movements of way (part of European route E73) across the bridge’s long deck under the action of mageba products: the River, a tributary of the Danube, sudden forces, the bridge was equipped Type: RESTON®STU shock near the town of in eastern Croa- with eight RESTON®STU shock transmissi- transmission units tia. It has a total length of 2485 m, inclu- on units. These are designed to allow free Force: 3000 kN ding the approaches at each side of the movement during normal service condi- Stroke: +/- 160 mm river which raise the highway above the tions, but to lock up and thus transmit very Installation: 2014 river’s flood plains. The main cable stayed large forces to the supporting structure, at structure has a length of 420 m, including the preferred location, when high-speed Structure: a main span of 220 m, with its composite movements occur – for example, as typi- City: Osijek deck supported by two A-shaped pylons of cally might arise during an earthquake or Country: Croatia 75 m height. The approach structures are as a result of exceptional traffic braking Type: Cable-stayed bridge of precast prestressed concrete, with span forces. Completed: 2015 widths of 35 m. Length: 2485 m incl. approaches The devices supplied were designed for (main structure: 420 m) forces of up to 3000 kN and movements Contractor: dd of +/- 160 mm.

The bridge carries the Croatian A5 motorway A RESTON®STU shock transmission unit, not showing Typical performance diagram of a RESTON®STU, across the River Drava in eastern Croatia pins or connecting fittings at its ends relating force, speed and stroke

Osijek

Croatia

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