VARIANT BOWSTRING ARCH BRIDGE

The suspenders are vertical in ordinary tied arch bridges with symmetric optimal arch axis. If the suspenders are inclined, the optimal arch axis will be asymmetric. Based on the theoretical analysis and design, a new type of bridge with variant tied arches is developed and presented in this paper. The variant tied arch bridges have inclined suspenders and asymmetric arch axes which are easy to construct and aesthetic in appearance. Four real construction examples are presented and the results show that the variant tied arch bridges are adaptable to wide range of application with good economic benefit.

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  XI'AN HIGHWAY UNIVERSITY

  SOUTHERN MIDDLE SECTION OF THE SECOND CIRCULAR ROAD
  XI'AN, SHAN XI  China  710064
• Authors:
  • WEIYAO, WANG
  • SHENZHI, L I
  • KECHANG, CHEN
• Publication Date: 1996-3

Language

• Chinese

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 45-50
• Serial:
  • CHINA JOURNAL OF HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORT
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: XI'AN HIGHWAY UNIVERSITY
  • ISSN: 1001-7372

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Arch bridges; Axis; Bars (Building materials); Bridges; Design; Symmetry
• ITRD Terms: 3427: Arch bridge; 6405: Axis; 3461: Bar; 3428: Bowstring bridge; 9011: Design (overall design); 6425: Symmetry
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00738062
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Centre (CDV)
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jul 30 1997 12:00AM