MONTREAL BOASTS CABLE-STAYED BRIDGE

MONTREAL'S PAPINEAU-LEBLANC BRIDGE, OPENED IN 1969, IS ONE OF THE FIRST CABLE-STAYED BRIDGES IN NORTH AMERICA, AND THE FIRST WITH TOWERS PLACED AT THE ROADWAY MEDIAN. STAY CABLES SUPPORT THE DECK AT INTERVALS OF 140 TO 170 FT, WITH A TWO-CELL BOX GIRDER CARRYING THE DECK BETWEEN THEM. RIVER PIERS ARE OF REINFORCED CONCRETE AND HAVE A CIRCULAR BASE, TAPERING IN THE SHAPE OF A TRUNCATED CONE; ABUTMENT PIERS ARE CELLULAR CONCRETE BOXES FILLED WITH CRUSHED ROCK. THE 1,380-FT STRUCTURE IS SUPPORTED BY TWO TOWERS, EACH 126 FT ABOVE THE DECK. /CE-ASCE/

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/10480594
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 41, No 8, PP 59-63, 7 FIG
• Authors:
  • Demers, J G
  • Simonsen, O F
• Publication Date: 1971-8

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Civil Engineering
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0885-7024
  • Serial URL: http://www.pubs.asce.org/ceonline/newce/html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge decks; Bridge towers; Bridges; Cable stayed bridges; Cables
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00209580
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 20 1972 12:00AM