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Vidya Sagar Setu Bridge

Vidyasagar Setu Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India that is 823 meters long, making it the longest cable-stayed bridge in India. It connects the cities of Kolkata and Howrah and can carry 85,000 vehicles per day. The bridge features two 127.62 meter tall steel pylons that support 121 cables to hold up the 35 meter wide deck, which is made of composite steel-reinforced concrete and has 3 lanes in each direction.

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Vidya Sagar Setu Bridge

Vidyasagar Setu Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India that is 823 meters long, making it the longest cable-stayed bridge in India. It connects the cities of Kolkata and Howrah and can carry 85,000 vehicles per day. The bridge features two 127.62 meter tall steel pylons that support 121 cables to hold up the 35 meter wide deck, which is made of composite steel-reinforced concrete and has 3 lanes in each direction.

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VIDYA SAGAR SETU BRIDGE

KOLKATA,INDIA
INTRODUCTION
• VIDYASAGAR SETU BRIDGE, KOLKATA,
INDIA
• Vidyasagar Setu Bridge also known as
the Second Hooghly is a toll bridge over
the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India,
linking the cities of Kolkata and Howrah.
With a total length of 823m
• Vidyasagar Setu is the longest cable–
stayed bridge in India and one of the
longest in Asia. Connecting Howarh and
Kolkata, both being one of the most
populous places in India, the bridge is
designed to carry 85000 vehicles per
day.
TIMELINE & DEVELOPMENT OF CABLE-STAY BRIDGE
BRIDGES CONSTRUCTION METHOD
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
• Vidyasagar Setu is a cable-stayed
bridge
• 121 cables in a fan arrangement
• Built using steel pylons 127.62
metres high.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
• The deck is made of
composite steel-reinforced
concrete with two
carriageways.
• The total width of the
bridge is 35 metres, with 3
lanes in each direction
• 1.2 metres wide footpath
on each side
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
• The deck over the main span is 457.20 metres
long.
• The two side spans are supported by parallel wire
cables and are 182.88 metres long.
• The structural steel used in the bridge weighs
about 13,200 tonnes. The pylons, which are 128
metres in height, are designed as free standing
portals.
• Pylons are made of 4×4 m steel boxes, expansion
joints were provided to allow for 400 millimetres
horizontal expansion at the free ends.
• Fixed end slab seal type expansion joints 115
millimetres were used for horizontal expansion of
the joints.
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

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