The Sunniberg Bridge

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The Sunniberg Bridge

• By Andrew Kim and Pat Wong

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Bridge Name Bridge Type Year Total Length Cost Cost/Length Ratio
Sunniberg Bridge Prestressed concrete, extra-dosed 1998 526 m 16.6 mil 31500 /meter
King Hussein's Bridge Prestressed concrete, extra-dosed 1999 110 m 9.7 mil 88181 /meter
Odawara Blueway Bridge Prestressed concrete, extra-dosed 1994 270 m 18 mil 66666 /meter
Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge Steel, cable-stayed 2005 227 m 115 mil 506607/meter
ANZAC Bridge Prestressed concrete, cable-stayed 1996 805 m 62 mil 77018 /meter
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From an engineers point of view, it is
inconceivable to accept flaws in the structural
system and details of disproportionately high
cost in return for architectural embellishment.
The art of the structural engineer consists of
balancing economy and elegance against each other
on a case by case base, to achieve the desired
objectives.
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