Netherlands - Erasmusbrug 伊拉斯姆大橋

 

Stamp Issue : 1996-08-06  






 

Stamp Issue : 2005-04-12  

 

Stamp Issue : 2009-03-04 

Erasmus Bridge (Erasmusbrug) is a cable stayed bridge spanning the Nieuwe Maas River, linking the northern and southern halves of the city of Rotterdam, Netherlands. The bridge was designed by Ben van Berkel and completed in 1996. The 808 meters long bridge has a 139 meters-high asymmetrical pylon, earning the bridge its nickname of "The Swan" The southern span of the bridge has a 89 meters long bascule bridge for ships that cannot pass under the bridge. The bascule bridge is the largest and heaviest in West Europe and has the largest panel of its type in the world. The bridge was officially opened by Queen Beatrix on September 6, 1996. Shortly after the bridge opened to traffic in October 1996, it was discovered the bridge would swing under particularly strong wind conditions. To reduce the trembling, stronger shock dampeners were installed.

伊拉斯姆大橋是一座斜張橋，跨越新馬斯河，連接荷蘭鹿特丹北部和南部城市，1996年該橋由本范伯克爾設計，這條長808公尺的大橋有139公尺高不對稱的橋塔，博得「天鵝」的稱譽。避免船舶無法通過橋下而在橋的南端設計跨度89公尺長的開合式活動橋，也是西歐最大，最重的開合式活動橋，和世界上同類型擁有最大橋梁面板的橋。大橋由貝婭特麗克絲女王在1996年9月6日正式揭幕，1996年10月通車過橋後不久，人們發現遇強風時橋梁擺盪得厲害，為了減少搖晃，安裝了慣性阻尼以防止強大的衝擊。