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designed the concrete arch to be hidden behind a masonry facade. Rather than parting with this non-structural form entirely, Maillart integrated an outer wall of concrete into the Zuoz Bridge, such that the arch increased in depth and the overall stiffness of the structure increased.
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consultant suggested that the project go ahead after subjecting it to a full scale load test. Testing revealed acceptable minor cracking, which throughout the structure's life increased, such that on his following 1904 design for the
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With reinforced concrete construction still being relatively new at the time, it was standard practice to imitate the forms of masonry construction both structurally and visually. As such, on his previous
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Although there was no mathematical approach for proving the structural viability of Maillart's design,
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The tower and the bridge : the new art of structural engineering
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North facing view of the bridge, towards the town of
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Zuoz
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46°35′48.99″N 9°57′45.99″E / 46.5969417°N 9.9627750°E / 46.5969417; 9.9627750
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Zuoz
Maloja
Graubünden
Switzerland
reinforced concrete
arch bridge
Reinforced concrete
Robert Maillart
reinforced concrete
box girder
hinged arch bridge
civil engineer
Robert Maillart
Stauffacher Bridge

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