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Truss bridges

Truss bridges, which do not have the redundant web plate portion that girder bridges do, are an extremely rational, efficient bridge type adopting a structure made up of a combination of thin members that convey only axial force. Some types of truss bridges are named after their patent holder, such as the Howe truss, the Pratt truss, the Fink truss, and the Bollman truss. Today, the Warren truss is most widely adopted. The applied span of truss bridges is generally 50 to 110 meters, and the Quebec Bridge (Canada; 1917) is the longest truss bridge in the world, with a span length of 549 meters. JFE Engineering has great experience in manufacturing and erecting truss bridges.

Construction examples

Name Myoko Bridge
Year completed 2021
Bridge type Truss bridge
Client Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Bridge length 203m
Features The bridge was constructed using a combination of crawler crane pile venting and traveler crane overhang methods in an environment where the bridge crosses a steep 50m deep valley at the intersection with the Otagiri River.
Name Sazanamigawa Bridge
Year completed 2011
Bridge type Truss bridge
Client Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau
Bridge length 159m
Features 2-span continuous deck type truss girder of non-uniform section structure
Name Tsukuba Express Tonegawa Bridge
Year completed 2003
Bridge type Through type 3-span continuous double-track truss bridge, etc.
Client Japan Railway Construction Public Corporation
Bridge length 897m
Features Railway bridge
Name Sekihoku Bridge
Year completed 2001
Bridge type Deck type 3-span continuous truss bridge
Client Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau
Bridge length 212m
Features Weather-resistant bridge
Name Kyono Bridge
Year completed 1994
Bridge type Triple through type 2-span continuous truss bridge
Client Tochigi Prefecture
Bridge length 388m
Name Sky Gate Bridge (connected to Kansai International Airport)
Year completed 1994
Bridge type Sextuple 3-span continuous truss bridge, etc.
Client Kansai International Airport Land Company, Ltd.
Bridge length 3,750m
Features Double-decked truss bridge (road-railway bridge)
Name Sogaura Bridge
Year completed 1990
Bridge type Deck type simple truss bridge
Client Shizuoka Prefecture
Bridge length 225m
Name Yoshima Bridge
Year completed 1988
Bridge type 3-span continuous truss bridge
Client Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Authority
Bridge length 585m
Features
  • 780 N/mm2 grade high tensile steel used
  • Double-decked truss bridge (road-railway bridge)
Name Oshima Bridge
Year completed 1975
Bridge type Through type 3-span continuous truss bridge, etc.
Client Japan Highway Public Corporation
Bridge length 1,020m

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