BRIDGING THE WATERS OF THE KYLESKA

The bridge forms part of the road links to the north-west Highlands replacing a daylight-only ferry. The structure is designed for a basic wind speed of 54 m per sec at sea level where the changing tide can cause a 4.5 m rise. A box section supplying a two-lane carriageway is supported on two piers, v-shaped in elevation and inverted v in section, providing in effect a five span bridge with a monolithic structure -the only bearings and joints are at the abutments. Construction of the piers and saddles had to be tied together until the deck was constructed between them. Incremental cantilever techniques were used for the first 20 m of deck each side of the new span after completion of the deck between the vs of the pier legs. The most difficult operation was the lifting of the main span from the water. A specially constructed casting bed was constructed on the South bank to produce the 40 m long span. Lifting was on four tenders, one at each corner, from a barge positioned to a tolerance of plus or minus 250 mm. (TRRL)

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• Authors:
  • BARFOOT, J
• Publication Date: 1984-9

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 31
• Serial:
  • CONCRETE
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: THE CONCRETE SOCIETY
  • ISSN: 0010-5317

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Bridge piers; Bridges; Cantilevers; Construction management; Precast concrete; Prestressed concrete; Seas; Segmental construction; Structural design; Wind
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 3455: Bridge; 3450: Cantilever; 3666: Construction method; 4792: Precast concrete; 4796: Prestressed concrete; 4368: Sea; 8119: United Kingdom; 2554: Wind
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways; I53: Construction of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00394584
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1985 12:00AM