Hangers for Schnettkerbrücke, Dortmund

ASDO trapezoidal hangers were used for a bridge over the A40 Emschertal motorway near Dortmund. The hangers have a diameter of 220 mm and ends were forged to trapezoidal spade ends with a width of 585mm. The shape of the spade end allows the hangers to be site welded to the main structure with full penetration welds to provide a fatigue resistant design.


Client Landesbetrieb Straßenbau, NRW, Bochum
Year 2012
System Forged Trapezoidal ASDO-Hangers
Engineer Ruhrberg Ingenieure
Quantity 8 Hangers ø 220, Trapez 585 x 585 mm
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