Cable Supported Bridges
Second EditionContents
Preface to the Second Ration
Introduction
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Evolution of Cable Supported Bridges
Cables
ZL Basic types of abi
22 Corrosion prottion
25, Mechanical properties
24. The slope cable asa srctral element
25, Sta nas of cables
26. Beading of cabs
27. Dynamic behaviour ofthe singe able
Cable System
SI Suspension system
32 Fan site
34 Combined suspension and cablestayed system
35. Partly earth anchored eablestayed systems or Long spans
36 Multispan cable sytem
437. Cable sytem unde trl oasing
Spat cable stems
38 Osan of cable systems
Stilfening Girder
AL Aston of the stising gider
42 Sopporing conditions
4G Distbuton of dead Toad moments
44 Croseestion
45 Aerodynamic proper ofthe steing ger
Pylon
Cable Anchorage and Connection
G1-Anchoting ofthe single stead
62. Connection been eae abd picer
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63. Connection betwen sain cable and hanger a1
4. Conetion between cable and psn 39s
65 Conastion between sable si achor book am
7 Erection 413
References 4s
Index 469Preface to the Second
Edition
‘The manuscript for the frst edition of CABLE SUPPORTED
BRIDGES was written 1980-82following my afliation as an adviser
on bridge technology to Statsbroen Store Balt the client organization
tstablshed to design and construct @ bridge across the Great Bel.
During the design period from 1976 to 1978 a large umber of diferent
designs for cable-sayed bridges (vith spansup (0850 mand suspension
briges (with spans upto 1800m) were thorouahly investigated and it
‘was during that perio the idea matured 19 write a book covering both
cable-stayed bridges and suspension bridges. The chance to prepare the
‘manuscript came in 1979 when the Danish Government decided to
postpone the construction of the Great Belt Bridge and to keep the
‘Sesign work at rest for a period of five yeas. That gave me the relat
eoessry 0 write
"Thesocond go-ahead forthe Great Belt Bridge was gvenin 1987 when
the Government approved the formation of a new client organization,
AS Storebotsforbindlen, With an assignment as techaical advisee T
ould once more follow the design developments of very large cable
‘supported bridges — now a the form ofcable-stayed bridges with spans
between 900m and 1200m, and suspension bridges with spans berween
100m and 1800.
‘The result of the new evaluation were that suspension bridge witha
rain span of 1626m was chosen for actual construction acros the Great
Felt. Howeves, a chance to work also on the design of a major
‘ablestayed bridge came a few years later when te decision was taken
to construct Bridge across the Qresund — the strait separating
Denmark rom Sweden as now @ member of the desig tam inthe
ASO Group eneusted to prepare the design for a double deck cable-
Supported bridges with @ 490m long main span across the Flite
‘navigation channel
In parallel with being associated with the design ofthese bridges both
reaching the actual contraction stage i the 1990s, T also got the
‘opportunity to follow the design developments of to of the longest,
‘bridges ever conceived Thus in the period 1986-92 I was a member ofPreface tothe Second Edition
the International Design Board for & bridge with a flee span of up to
43300m seoss the Messina Strait, nd in 1992-931 was entrusted by the
United Nations Economie Commissions for Aiea and Europe prepare
lan evaluation report on the suds of bridge solutions forthe Gibraltar
Strait Crosing These bridge stes comprised molispan suspension
‘bridges with spans of 2000-5000 m.
‘The detailed. design of the Great Belt Suspension Bridge was
‘concluded in 1993 and the basic design forthe Oresund Cable Stayed
Bridge was carried out nate 1993 and early 1994. So vith the valuable
cexpetience pained from the participation in conceiving and designing
‘hes large eable supported bridges the basis was Iai for updating the
book on ealesupported bridges, which in themeantinead gone out of
Pint from the publisher
‘A substantial part ofthe work rated to revising the text ofthe First
ition was carried out during an extended stay tthe University of
“Tenas at Austin inthe early spring of 1998 — and ‘he arrangements
rade by my collenge, Profesor John FE Breen of the Univesity of
Texas are most appreciated
“The inacial supporto cover expenses during thestay at UT came
feoma grant by the Knad Hara Foundation, whereas othe activities
‘elated to preparation ofthe manvscrpt forthe scon¢ edition to alae
fextet sas Snanced by fonds received when Iwas evarded the Said
Price in 1991
“The task of preparing the manuscript forthe Second Edition was
supported in a most appreciated way by the Department of Structural
Engineering at the Teeanical University of Deamaye. Spacal thanks
shall be extended to Mrs Bente Jonsen, Mrs Esther Martens and Mr
(Christian Brameen for their Work during word procesing ploting and
photocopying.
‘Niels J. Gimsing
‘ecical Unersity of Denmark
August 1996Introduction
In the family of bridge systems the cable supported bridges are
istinguished by ther ability to overcome large spans. Actually, cable
supported bridges are competitive for spans in the range ftom 200m to
‘000m (and beyond, thus covering approximately 90% ofthe present
span range.
Forte vastmajorityofeable supported bridges the structural system
can be divided into four main components a indicted in Figure
(U)- the stitenng gtd (or truss) wit the bridge deck
(0). the cable system supporting he stifening girder
{@)_ the towers (or pylons) supporting the cable system
(8). the anchor blocks (or anchor piers) supporting th cable system
‘vertically and horizontally, or only verucally atthe extreme ends.
‘The diferent types of cable supported bridges are distinctively
characterized bythe configuration ofthe cable system
“The suspension system (Figure 2) comprises a parabolic main cable
and vertical (or slightly inclined) hanger cables connecting the stifening
Bidar to the main cable
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