Piston Stayed Bascule Bridge: A Novel Mobile Bridge Typology at Temse, Belgium

This paper will discuss a novel typology for medium span mobile bridges called the piston stayed bascule bridge. The Temse Bridge over the river Scheldt in Belgium illustrates this typology. This competition winning project runs 374 meters over seven fixed parts with spans varying between 18 and 74 meters and two mobile spans of 28 meters. The design considerations and the structural static and kinematic system for this project are discussed in this paper. The main design idea is “structural integration” namely that one element fulfills more than one function. The structural innovation for this bridge lies in the use of the piston stay that doubles up as static structural element and as a kinematic actuator. Combined with counterweights, this structural system presents a new and elegant solution for mobile bridges.

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• Corporate Authors:

  International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering

  ETH-Honggerberg, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 15
  Zurich 8093,   Switzerland  CH-8093
• Authors:
  • Adriaenssens, Sigrid
  • Ney, Lauren
  • Mallie, Matthieu
• Conference:
  • 17th Congress of IABSE. Creating and Renewing Urban Structures
  • Location: Chicago IL, United States
  • Date: 2008-9-17 to 2008-9-19
• Publication Date: 2008

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: pp 260-261
• Monograph Title: 17th Congress of IABSE. Creating and Renewing Urban Structures. Tall Buildings, Bridges and Infrastructure

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Actuators; Bascule bridges; Bridge design; Cable stayed bridges; Kinematics; Structural members
• Uncontrolled Terms: Bridge spans
• Geographic Terms: Belgium
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01358816
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9783857481185
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 16 2011 2:46PM