BABY RUTH R.

ESPADILLA

JUNE 23, 2018

CABLE-STAYED BRIDGE DESIGN

Cable-stayed bridge is a bridge similar to suspended bridge in

that it has towers and a deck that is held by cables, but its cables
hold the deck by connecting it directly to the towers instead via
suspender cables. It usually carries pedestrians, bicycles,
automobiles, trucks, and light rail. It is used in places where spans
need to be longer than cantilever bridge can achieve (because of its
weight), but the span is short enough so a suspension bridge is not
practical there economically.

Venetian inventor Fausto Veranzio was the first to design cable

stayed bridges (he was also the first to design modern suspended
bridge). He published his works in 1595 in his book “Machinae Novae”.
First built cable-stayed bridges appeared in the 19th century.

A cable-stayed bridge can be built in different variations:

 A side-spar cable-stayed bridge has only one tower and is

supported only on one side.
 Cantilever-spar cable-stayed bridge has a single cantilever spar
on one side of the span. Its spar is made to resist the bending
caused by the cables because cable forces of this bridge are not
balanced by opposing cables and bridge applies large overturning
force on its foundation.
 Multiple-span cable-stayed bridge is a cable-stayed bridge with
more than 3 spans. It is a more complex bridge because the loads
from the main spans are not anchored back near the end abutments.
This also makes structure less stiff so additional design
solutions (like “cross-bracing” stays and stiff multi-legged
frame towers) have to be applied.
 Extradosed bridge has stiffer and stronger deck and its cables
are connected to the deck further from the towers which are also
lower than those of standard cable-stayed bridges.
  Cable-stayed cradle-system Bridge is one of the newest variants.
It has so called “cradle system” which carries the strands within
the stays from bridge deck to bridge deck. These cables are
continuous which means that this bridge has no anchorages in the
pylons and its cables can be removed, inspected and replaced
individually.

ADVANTAGES OF CABLE-STAYED BRIDGE DESIGN:

 Much greater stiffness than the suspension bridge, so that

deformation of the deck under live loads are reduced

 Can be constructed by cantilevering out from the tower – the

cables act both temporary and permanent supports to the bridge
deck

 For a symmetrical bridge (i.e. spans on either side of the tower

are the same), the horizontal forces balance and large ground
anchorages are not required.

DISADVANTAGES OF CABLE-STAYED BRIDGE DESIGN:

 In longer sizes, the cantilevered halves can be affected by

strong winds during construction.

 The cables require careful treatment to protect them from

corrosion.
Russky Bridge in Vladivostok, Russia- 1,104 meters (3,622 feet)
(The Longest Cable-stayed Bridge in the World)

Millau Viaduct in France – 343 meters (1,125.3 ft)

(The Tallest and Highest Cable-stayed Bridge)