CASE STUDY OF BRIDGE DESIGN COMPETITION

Some proof that politics and culture bear direct influence on innovation in bridge design comes from post-World War II Germany, which has promoted structural innovations through bridge design competitions. The design competition is a realistic policy tool for encouraging engineers to design structures creatively. This paper presents a case study of one recent competition for a bridge in Ingolstadt, Germany, to demonstrate in detail the competition's organization. The paper explains the conceptual design process for the winning bridge, and gives a simple structural explanation that illuminates the fitness of the early design process for conceiving structural innovations.

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• Authors:
  • Hines, E M
  • Billington, D P
• Publication Date: 1998-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 93-102
• Serial:
  • Journal of Bridge Engineering
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 1084-0702
  • Serial URL: http://ojps.aip.org/beo

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Bridges; Case studies; Competition; Innovation; Structural design
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• Old TRIS Terms: Structural design criteria
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00751495
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 29 1998 12:00AM