DESIGN OF THE BARITO BRIDGE, INDONESIA

The twin suspension bridge over the Barito River, Indonesia has recently been completed with major contributions from Australian companies. At 1097 metres, it is currently the longest bridge in that country. This paper describes the design features of this steel bridge which aimed to achieve economy and efficiency while maintaining simplicity of construction by maximising the use of off-site prefabrication. The majority of superstructure components were of steel, fabricated in Australia. A significant feature in achieving economy was the use of the unique dual asymmetric cable arrangement. The development in detail of an erection method for the superstructure was an integral part of the design. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see IRRD abstract no. 895164.

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• Authors:
  • WOODS, R F
  • KELL, R A
• Conference:
  • AUSTROADS BRIDGE CONFERENCE, 1997, SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA, VOL 2
• Publication Date: 1997

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 155-68

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Conferences; Construction; Design; Metal bridges; Steel bridges; Suspension bridges
• Geographic Terms: Indonesia
• ITRD Terms: 3455: Bridge; 8525: Conference; 3655: Construction; 9011: Design (overall design); 8046: Indonesia; 3465: Metal bridge; 3476: Suspension bridge
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00754062
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0-85588-495-9
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 27 1998 12:00AM