100 years of the suspension bridge on the Tardes
Discover the suspension bridge with Andrée Rouffet-Pinon.
Sábado 16 septiembre 2023, 17:00Passed
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Conference on the history of the Rochebut dam and the suspension bridge
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Show all eventsSábado 16 septiembre 2023, 17:00Passed
Setembre 2023
Dissabte 16
17:00 - 19:30
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Pont suspendu de Saint-Marien
Pont suspendu, 23110 Évaux-les-Bains
- Creuse
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Located between Evaux-les-bains and Budelière in the Creuse, it crosses the Tardes not far from its confluence with the Cher. Its construction was completed on November 4, 1921, and it replaced an old sunken footbridge after the construction of the Rochebut Dam.
At each of its extremities stand two high granite masonry pylons, paired at their summit. They support numerous steel cables attached to the valley walls via concrete abutments. The six main cables curve harmoniously. From these, the guy wires that attach the metal girders to the deck come out. On these rests the floor which counts at least 597 oak sleepers of about twenty centimetres wide and 8 thick. On each side a narrow metal ledge allows pedestrians to walk.
The bridge is announced to support a total load of 4 tons. In reality, it must be able to withstand twice the load, but it is subjected to a severe test when several vehicles cross it at the same time. The tirants are not solidary with the rock, but have a certain degr
At each of its extremities stand two high granite masonry pylons, paired at their summit. They support numerous steel cables attached to the valley walls via concrete abutments. The six main cables curve harmoniously. From these, the guy wires that attach the metal girders to the deck come out. On these rests the floor which counts at least 597 oak sleepers of about twenty centimetres wide and 8 thick. On each side a narrow metal ledge allows pedestrians to walk.
The bridge is announced to support a total load of 4 tons. In reality, it must be able to withstand twice the load, but it is subjected to a severe test when several vehicles cross it at the same time. The tirants are not solidary with the rock, but have a certain degr
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