ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: The Saale-Elster Viaduct is part of the future high-speed railway, connecting the cities of Munich and Berlin. It crosses the floodplain of the rivers Saale and Elster south of the city of Halle. With a total length of 8.6 kilometres it is Germany’s longest Railroad Bridge. Due to the branching off of the junction to Halle, the bridge has three abutments. The tied arch bridge is located in the heart of the viaduct, where the main route surpasses the junction to Halle. With its exposed position it is the optical and technical highlight of the entire building. Furthermore it is the first tied arch bridge of the German railroad network with a design speed of 300 km/h, which led to increased approval efforts during the design process. The dynamic assessment of the high-speed railway traffic, and fatigue resistant detailing of all connections governed the design.
