Structure Type: Suspension bridge
Project Scope: Supply
Project Size: 45 meters
Material: Open spiral strand tension members & tension rod systems
Location: Schladming, Austria
Completion Date: 2018
Market Segment: Infrastructure
Owner: Gemeinde Schladming
General Contractor: Josef Fritz GmbH
Architect: Eisner ZT GmbH
Engineer:
The 14 km (8.7 mi.) long hiking trail “Wilde Wasser” in Schladming, Austria has a new highlight. The small suspension bridge with a span of 45 m (148 ft.) is crossing the largest waterfall in the Austrian region Steiermark – the “Riesachfall”. The two suspension cables are open spiral strands with a diameter of 31.3 mm (1.2”) and a limit tension of 536 kN.