Celákovická zavešená lávka / Celakovice Cable-Stayed Footbridge (Central Bohemia)
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Depicted cable-stayed 242 m long footbridge crossing Labe (Elbe) river in Celakovice, opened for public use in April 2014, is the first structure in the Czech Republic which has a superstructure made of UHPC (Ultra-High Performance Concrete).
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Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 05/26/2017
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Depicted cable-stayed 242 m long footbridge crossing Labe (Elbe) river in Celakovice, opened for public use in April 2014, is the first structure in the Czech Republic which has a superstructure made of UHPC (Ultra-High Performance Concrete).
The footbridge, designed by a KMS Architects studio (Prague), connects the Celakovice on the left bank of the Labe River with a popular recreational area Grado on the right bank. It enables comfortable river crossing for pedestrians, cyclists and emergency vehicles up to the weight of 3.5 t. The town Celakovice implemented an alternative proposal of a segmental bridge deck made entirely of Ultra-High Performance Concrete with steel fibre reinforcement instead of the composite deck. The arrangement of spans is 43 + 156 + 43 m. Steel pylons of a total height of 37 m are fixed on the foundation blocks on bored piles. Stays are arranged in two planes, the lower adjustable anchorages are located on the side of the deck. The deck is supported by fully locked cable-stays. The design and the execution of the footbridge were based on experimental experience with the new material. The design is at some parts conservative due to the limited knowledge on the performance of the UHPC. Very fast assembling, one month only, of the main span above the river was achieved.
This project was named a winner in the 2015 American Concrete Institute Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards.