Damage Limitation: Seismic Protection for Stonecutters

The focus of this article is a detailed description of the complex system of buffers currently being installed on Hong Kong’s Stonecutters Bridge. Scheduled to open in 2008, Stonecutters Bridge is considered to be among the world’s largest single-span cable-stayed bridges, at 1600 m in length. To protect the bridge against seismic and wind activity, and traffic braking loads, two sets of four 8000kN shock transmission units (STUs) have been integrated into the design. The authors discuss in detail how these buffers function, are tested (e.g., stiffness test, static loading test, dynamic loading test), and are monitored.

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• Authors:
  • Colato, Gianpaolo
  • Chiarotto, Renato
  • Infanti, Samuele
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: pp 45-46
• Serial:
  • Bridge Design & Engineering
  • Issue Number: 45
  • Publisher: Hemming Information Services
  • ISSN: 1359-7493
  • Serial URL: http://www.bridgeweb.com/Default.aspx

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Bridges; Cable stayed bridges; Dynamic loads; Earthquake resistant design; Highway traffic; Loss and damage; Monitoring; Protection against environmental damage; Static loads; Stiffness tests; Tests for suitability, service and quality
• Uncontrolled Terms: Braking loads; Shock transmission units
• Geographic Terms: Hong Kong (China)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01046518
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 15 2007 2:46PM