COMPARISON OF AERIAL SPINNING VERSUS LOCKED-COIL CABLES FOR TWO SUSPENSION BRIDGES

Aerial spinning techniques have generally only been used for large suspension bridges due to the increased erection costs compared with the use of locked-coil cables. However, due to the increased cost-effectiveness of aerial spinning in the last ten years, the use of aerial spinning and locked-coil cables was compared for two medium-span narrow suspension bridges in Norway. After full development of bids based on the two techniques, it was found that, despite the total quantity of spinning wire being only 2000 t over two bridges, the aerial-spinning alternative was cheaper and was thus selected for construction. (A)

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  International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering

  ETH-Honggerberg, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 15
  Zurich 8093,   Switzerland  CH-8093
• Authors:
  • Larsen, J
  • VALEN, A
• Publication Date: 2000-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 128-31
• Serial:
  • STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING INTERNATIONAL
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering
  • ISSN: 1016-8664

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cables; Construction; Costs; Suspension bridges
• ITRD Terms: 4530: Cable; 3655: Construction; 224: Cost; 3476: Suspension bridge
• Subject Areas: Construction; Finance;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00794989
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jul 7 2000 12:00AM