Swing Bridge Over River Poira In Goa

The bridge consists of two swinging arm of length 27m each, with 18.5 long steel cantilever ends towards center. The back portion towards abutment is in RCC and resting on 3.0 m dia rotating bearing. The bridge is designed for IRC Class A loads. The steel portion consists of two longitudinal built up girders of depth 1.4m at center and 1.9 m at fixed end. The transverse girders with depth 900mm are placed at 2.7 m c/c. The deck is with steel trough and asphalt fill.