'DOUBLE DIAMONDS' MARK TEXAS' BAYTOWN BRIDGE

The article describes how twin, slender, hurricane-resistant, reinforced concrete, double diamond towers rising to the height of a 44-story building will support the $92 million, cable-stayed Houston Ship Channel crossing. The composite steel-and-concrete decks will be 78-ft in width each way, with a 15-ft separation between. The completed bridge will 10,475 ft in length. The twin roadways will carry four 12-ft driving lanes with a 10-ft shoulder both inside and out. The friction foundations and their construction are described. On grade separation approaches, cement-stabilized soil is used in conjunction with precast retaining walls. Deck and superstructure details are also described.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Scranton Gillette Communications

  380 E Northwest Highway, Suite 200
  Des Planes, IL  United States  60016-2282
• Authors:
  • Kuennen, T
• Publication Date: 1989-11

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 26-28
• Serial:
  • Roads & Bridges
  • Volume: 27
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: Scranton Gillette Communications
  • ISSN: 8750-9229
  • Serial URL: http://www.roadsbridges.com/rb/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge approaches; Bridge decks; Bridge design; Bridge foundations; Bridge superstructures; Bridges; Cable stayed bridges; Composite construction; Structural design
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00490983
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 28 1990 12:00AM