Cable Supported Bridges (PDF)

Fourteen years on from its last edition, Cable Supported
Bridges: Concept and Design, Third Edition, has been
significantly updated with new material and brand new imagery
throughout. Since the appearance of the second edition, the focus
on the dynamic response of cable supported bridges has increased,
and this development is recognised with two new chapters, covering
bridge aerodynamics and other dynamic topics such as
pedestrian-induced vibrations and bridge monitoring.

This book concentrates on the synthesis of cable supported
bridges, suspension as well as cable stayed, covering both design
and construction aspects. The emphasis is on the conceptual design
phase where the main features of the bridge will be determined.
Based on comparative analyses with relatively simple mathematical
expressions, the different structural forms are quantified and
preliminary optimization demonstrated. This provides a first
estimate on dimensions of the main load carrying elements to give
in an initial input for mathematical computer models used in the
detailed design phase.

Key features:

* Describes evolution and trends within the design and
construction of cable supported bridges

* Describes the response of structures to dynamic actions that
have attracted growing attention in recent years

* Highlights features of the different structural components and
their interaction in the entire structural system

* Presents simple mathematical expressions to give a first
estimate on dimensions of the load carrying elements to be used in
an initial computer input

This comprehensive coverage of the design and construction of
cable supported bridges provides an invaluable, tried and tested
resource for academics and engineers.