Sicklauddsbron (

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: "The Bridge of Cape Sickla") or Apatêbron ("Bridge Apatê") is a bridge in central

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. It stretches over Sickla kanal in Södra Hammarbyhamnen. The name Sickla is believed to be derived from a 15th-century provincial word, ''sik'', meaning "minor marsh". The bridge is named Apatê, a Greek word meaning

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or illusion. Designed by the architects Magnus Ståhl,

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, and Jelena Mijanovic, it was awarded the

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in 2003. Sicklauddsbron is a

stainless steel Stainless steel is an alloy of iron that is resistant to rusting and corrosion. It contains at least 11% chromium and may contain elements such as carbon, other nonmetals and metals to obtain other desired properties. Stainless steel's corros ...

pedestrian bridge, 62 metres in length. The load-bearing sections are made of 80 tonnes hot-rolled

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stainless steel

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s, 25 mm thick, which were water cut, flanged, and welded before being reassembled on the site. From the concrete abutments tension cables stretches the central part of the bridge, an

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ed box girder triangular in section. The lighting is built-in into the stainless steel handrails, while the pathway is covered with asphalt.

References

External links

steelconstruct.com - Bridge Apatê
Brief description.

- Night view of the bridge.
- Erik Andersson Architects"
Bridges in Stockholm Pedestrian bridges in Sweden {{Sweden-bridge-struct-stub

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