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Juscelino Kubitschek

Juscelino Kubitschek. By: Garrett Smith And Ben Greer. Dimensions. Total length: 1,200 m Main span supported by the archs : 720 m Deck Width: 24 m (three lanes in each direction) Lateral sideways for pedestrians and bicycles: 1.5 m (on each side) Rise: 60 m Clearance: 18 m

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Juscelino Kubitschek

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  1. JuscelinoKubitschek By: Garrett Smith And Ben Greer

  2. Dimensions • Total length: 1,200 m • Main span supported by the archs: 720 m • Deck Width: 24 m (three lanes in each direction) • Lateral sideways for pedestrians and bicycles: 1.5 m (on each side) • Rise: 60 m • Clearance: 18 m • Arch span: 3 x 240 m

  3. Construction Facts • Built: 2000-2002 • Status: In Use • Location: Distrito Federal, Brazil • Crosses: Lake Paranoa

  4. Construction Facts Cont. • Structural Type: Arch • Function: Motorway • Estimated Cost: • Final Cost: $56.8 Mil. (160 Mil. Reais)

  5. JuscelinoKubitschek de Oliveira • Also known as President JK Bridge, it crosses Lake Paranoá in Brasília. It is named after JuscelinoKubitschek de Oliveira, former president of Brazil, who decided to build Brasília as the capital of the country.

  6. Designer • Alexandre Chan: • Employment • Mar 2009-Present; Urban Design and Architect Dept coordinator at PCE Ltd. • Jan 1988-Present; Urban and Architect Projects at CJ PCA • Jan 1983-Jan 1985; Coordinator at NEPPA/ FAU/ UFRJ • Education • 1961-1965; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

  7. Designer Cont.

  8. Brazil Demographics • 2005 census: 183,886,761 people • White- 93 Mil. • Pardos(Black/Euro mix)- 79.8 Mil. • Asian- 1.5 Mil. • Black- 12.9 Mil. • Aboriginal- 0.7 Mil.

  9. Brazil Dem. Cont. • Birth Rate-16.04/1000 people • Death Rate- 6.22/1000 people • Lang. Portugese

  10. Brazil

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