MULTISPAN BALANCED SUSPENSION BRIDGE

The need for providing long spans over large stretches of water has prompted a new bridge system being proposed. Called the "multispan balanced suspension bridge," it consists of a number of main spans similar to those of a classical suspension bridge but with its cables anchored at the top of a braced tower, which in turn, is supported on a novel pier of cylindrical shape. The key features of its design and construction are discussed. An example demonstrates the effectiveness of the new bridge system.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Nazir, C P
• Publication Date: 1986-11

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 2512-27
• Serial:
  • Journal of Structural Engineering
  • Volume: 112
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9445
  • Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/loi/jsendh

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anchoring; Bracing; Bridge piers; Bridge towers; Cylindrical bodies; Long span bridges; Piers (Supports); Suspension bridges; Suspension cables
• Old TRIS Terms: Cylindrical piers
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00459180
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: ASCE Paper 21054
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 1986 12:00AM