SELF-ANCHORED PRESTRESSED CONCRETE SUSPENSION BRIDGES WITH PARABOLIC CABLES

THE CONCEPT OF THE PRESTRESSED CONCRETE SUSPENSION BRIDGE WITH PARABOLIC CABLES AND VERTICAL SUSPENDERS IS EXPOUNDED. A SPECIMEN OF 100 M SPAN IS DESCRIBED. IT PROVED TO BE VERY ECONOMICAL. METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE SUPERSTRUCTURE OF SUCH BRIDGES AND METHODS OF PRESTRESSING THEM ARE REVIEWED. A DESIGN FOR A BRIDGE OF 350 M SPAN IS OUTLINED. IT WAS SUBMITTED IN A COMPETITION AND ALSO TURNED OUT TO BE VERY ECONOMICAL. THE ECONOMY OF PRESTRESSED CONCRETE SUSPENSION BRIDGE WITH TRIANGULAR SYSTEM OF SUSPENDERS IS PRESENTED. /RRL/A/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Paper No 38, 8 PP, 5 FIG, 2 REF
• Authors:
  • Vandepitte, D
• Publication Date: 1966-11

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Suspension Bridges Symposium /Portugal/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Bridge superstructures; Bridges; Cables; Construction management; Economic benefits; Parabolas; Prestressed concrete; Structural design; Suspension bridges
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Economics; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00208589
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Road Research Laboratory /UK
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 18 1994 12:00AM