THE WILLIAM H. HARSHA CABLE STAYED BRIDGE IN MAYSVILLE, KENTUCKY

This paper discusses the design and construction of the William H. Harsha cable stayed bridge, which crosses the Ohio River between Maysville, Kentucky and Aberdeen, Ohio. Innovative thinking and new steel state-of-the-art detailing developments went into the design of this bridge structure to give the client the best major river crossing. Three dimensional finite element modeling and analysis was used on the design of all the bridge elements. The posttensioned girder web to stay steel connection is an original design that eliminates fatigue stresses. The use of force regulating units makes the bridge safer from earthquakes and high winds. Selection of grades 50 and 70 steels reduced the overall cost of the bridge. The use of stainless steel in pinned connections with Teflon bearing sleeves eliminates rusted and jammed connections. Additional new European technologies were also implemented, including the use of a superior co-extruded high density polyethylene stay pipe material with a formed helix to reduce wind induced cable vibration and galloping effects.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Page range: 2-1 through 2-24.
• Corporate Authors:

  National Steel Bridge Alliance

  1405 North Lilac Drive, Suite 212
  Golden Valley, MN  United States  55422-4528
• Authors:
  • Caroland, W B
  • Suarez, J M
• Conference:
  • 2001 World Steel Bridge Symposium
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Date: 2001-10-2 to 2001-10-5
• Publication Date: 2001

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: 24p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Cable stayed bridges; Construction; Earthquake resistant design; Finite element method; Polytetrafluoroethylene; Stainless steel; Steel; Structural connection; Vibration control; Webbing
• Uncontrolled Terms: High density polyethylene
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls; I53: Construction of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00924132
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 13 2002 12:00AM