Osera Bridge of the AVE over the river Ebro. Zaragoza. Spain. 2001


CFC Scope
Project and technical assistance to works management


Project Director
Javier Manterola Armisén


Jefe de proyecto
Antonio Martínez Cutillas


Fecha fin construcción
2001


Tipología
Puentes Celosía y Triangulados

The bridge over the Ebro River is 546 m long and consists of a main bridge 384 m long with spans of 42 m + 60 m +120 m + 2×60 m + 42 m and an access viaduct on the right bank, consisting of a 16 m span + 6 24 m spans.

It is a unique viaduct, as the main span consists of a large box girder, Vierendel, where the train enters.

It has a total depth of 9.15 m and the webs are lightened by circular holes with a diameter of 3.8 m, spaced 6.00 m apart. The cross section has a slight trapezoidal shape with 13.7 m at the base and 16.56 m at the top.

The roof is also lightened, with the central part consisting of a series of transverse ribs also spaced 6.0 m apart.