Year of completion
2011
Type of intervention
New construction
Contracting authority
Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg
Description
The flood protection gate Kornhausbrücke closes the northern opening of the flood protection line at the Kornhausbrücke. The gate includes an engine powered gate for the pedestrian walk and carriageway (width 17.60 m, height 1.20 m). The bridge abutment had to be adjusted for the installation of the gate. The head of the wall had to be adjusted on a length of 22 m. The gate rests on a cantilever steel plateform in the opened stage. A viewpoint as steel construction was additionally installed. The engine is covered by security glass. A operational building was erected for the engine technique.
Location
Hamburg
Construction material
Reinforced concrete, steel
Type of structure
Hydraulic structure
Services Grassl
Detailed design, planning for approval, construction planning, preparation of tendering, verification analysis
