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