Ganter Bridge - Revision history

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−	Switzerland is a country that has always been on the leading edge of concrete bridge development. Probably no modern Swiss bridge better exemplified this than Christian Menn’s Ganterbrücke, the first large scale ~~cable stayed~~ bridge in Europe to have its stays enclosed in a prestressed concrete “sail”. Like the newer extradosed bridge designs, Ganter is a cross between a cable stayed bridge and a beam bridge. The natural beauty of the bridge comes from the geometric shape of these triangular supports which also resulted in a thin bridge deck that is more elegant than its bulky prestressed concrete counterparts. Located near the Simplon Pass in the spectacular Klosters region of the Swiss Alps, the Ganter bridge could not have been built in a nicer setting.	+	Switzerland is a country that has always been on the leading edge of concrete bridge development. Probably no modern Swiss bridge better exemplified this than Christian Menn’s Ganterbrücke, the first large scale extradosed bridge in Europe to have its stays enclosed in a prestressed concrete “sail”. Like the newer extradosed bridge designs, Ganter is a cross between a cable stayed bridge and a beam bridge. The natural beauty of the bridge comes from the geometric shape of these triangular supports which also resulted in a thin bridge deck that is more elegant than its bulky prestressed concrete counterparts. Located near the Simplon Pass in the spectacular Klosters region of the Swiss Alps, the Ganter bridge could not have been built in a nicer setting.

	The reason such a unique bridge got built in the first place is due to the Swiss bridge design process which encourages design competitions. According to Princeton University Civil Engineering Professor David P. Billington, the Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects created a design competition whereby 7 jury members followed established rules before choosing a winner who was paid a portion of allocated prize money. Runner ups were paid a smaller percentage of money based on their ranking.		The reason such a unique bridge got built in the first place is due to the Swiss bridge design process which encourages design competitions. According to Princeton University Civil Engineering Professor David P. Billington, the Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects created a design competition whereby 7 jury members followed established rules before choosing a winner who was paid a portion of allocated prize money. Runner ups were paid a smaller percentage of money based on their ranking.

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-[[File:GanterElevComingSoon.jpg|750px|center]]<br />
+[[File:GanterElevFinal.jpg|750px|center]]<br />
 Ganter Bridge Elevation<br />
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 Image courtesy of Christian Menn.
 Switzerland is a country that has always been on the leading edge of concrete bridge development.  Probably no modern Swiss bridge better exemplified this than Christian Menn’s Ganterbrücke, the first large scale cable stayed bridge in Europe to have its stays enclosed in a prestressed concrete “sail”.  Like the newer extradosed bridge designs, Ganter is a cross between a cable stayed bridge and a beam bridge.  The natural beauty of the bridge comes from the geometric shape of these triangular supports which also resulted in a thin bridge deck that is more elegant than its bulky prestressed concrete counterparts.  Located near the Simplon Pass in the spectacular Klosters region of the Swiss Alps, the Ganter bridge could not have been built in a nicer setting.

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 foot span / 174 meter span<br />
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-[[File:1ganter_menn_a.jpg|1000px|center]]
+[[File:1ganter_menn_a.jpg|750px|center]]
 </div>
+Image courtesy of Christian Menn.
 Switzerland is a country that has always been on the leading edge of concrete bridge development.  Probably no modern Swiss bridge better exemplified this than Christian Menn’s Ganterbrücke, the first large scale cable stayed bridge in Europe to have its stays enclosed in a prestressed concrete “sail”.  Like the newer extradosed bridge designs, Ganter is a cross between a cable stayed bridge and a beam bridge.  The natural beauty of the bridge comes from the geometric shape of these triangular supports which also resulted in a thin bridge deck that is more elegant than its bulky prestressed concrete counterparts.  Located near the Simplon Pass in the spectacular Klosters region of the Swiss Alps, the Ganter bridge could not have been built in a nicer setting.
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 <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 25px;">
-[[File:GanterElevComingSoon.jpg|1000px|center]]<br />
+[[File:GanterElevComingSoon.jpg|750px|center]]<br />
 Ganter Bridge Elevation<br />
 </div>
-[[File:2ganter_menn_b.jpg|590px|center]]
+[[File:2ganter_menn_b.jpg|410px|center]]
-Ganterbrücke image courtesy of Christian Menn.
+Image courtesy of Christian Menn.
-[[File:3ganter_d.jpg|590px|center]]
+[[File:3ganter_d.jpg|410px|center]]
-Ganterbrücke image courtesy of Christian Menn.
+Image courtesy of Christian Menn.
-[[File:4ganter_menn_c.jpg|1000px|center]]
+[[File:4ganter_menn_c.jpg|750px|center]]
-Ganterbrücke image courtesy of Christian Menn.
+Image courtesy of Christian Menn.
-[[File:5GanterRehab3.JPG|1000px|center]]
+[[File:5GanterRehab3.JPG|750px|center]]
 Ganterbrücke rehab from 2006 to 2008.
-[[File:6GanterRehab4.JPG|1000px|center]]
+[[File:6GanterRehab4.JPG|750px|center]]
-[[File:7GanterRehab2.JPG|1000px|center]]
+[[File:7GanterRehab2.JPG|750px|center]]
-[[File:GanterAerial.jpg|1000px|center]]
+[[File:GanterAerial.jpg|750px|center]]
-Ganter Bridge satellite aerial.
+Ganter Bridge satellite image.
 [[Category:Bridges in Switzerland]]

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 Ganter Bridge<br />
-Ganterbrücke <br />
+Ganterbrücke<br />
 Brig, Valais, Switzerland<br />
 feet high / 145 meters high<br />

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		+	Ganter Bridge satellite aerial.


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-[[File:2ganter_menn_b.jpg|650px|center]]
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 Ganterbrücke image courtesy of Christian Menn.
-[[File:3ganter_d.jpg|650px|center]]
+[[File:3ganter_d.jpg|600px|center]]
 Ganterbrücke image courtesy of Christian Menn.