INNOVATIVE CABLE ERECTION SYSTEM FOR CABLE STAYED BRIDGES

The Second Hooghly cable stayed bridge in Calcutta, India, now sports one of the longest spans of its type in the world. The paper describes an unusual system developed for the erection and stressing of the main cables. Equipment made in Bangkok was used to good effect, and the main river span was erected rapidly, thereby putting an end to years of unfortunate delay in the construction of the side spans and pylons.

• Corporate Authors:

  Thomas Telford Limited

  London,   United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • FREEMAN, R A
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS: STRUCTURES AND BUILDINGS
• Publication Date: 1994-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 243-50
• Serial:
  • Volume: 104
  • Issue Number: 3

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Cable stayed bridges; Cables; Construction management; Design; Equipment; Length; Stresses
• Geographic Terms: India
• ITRD Terms: 3455: Bridge; 4530: Cable; 3666: Construction method; 9011: Design (overall design); 3674: Equipment; 8045: India; 6488: Length; 3417: Stayed girder bridge; 5575: Stress (in material)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00668753
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Nov 16 1994 12:00AM