TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1976//
TI  - Cable-stayed versus classical suspension bridge
JO  - Transportation engineering journal of the American Society of Civil Engineers
A1  - Podolny, WJ
SP  - 291
EP  - 311
VL  - 102
IS  - 2
N2  - The development of cable-stayed bridges is traced back to the 1600's. The cable-stayed bridge is a new type of bridge concept that has just started to attract the attention of bridge engineers in the United States. A comparative study of existing bridges has shown that cable-stayed bridges have a definite place in the economical design of bridges for intermediate spans and challenge the supremacy of the conventional suspension bridge in the long-span range. A comparison between classical suspension and cable-stayed is presented on the basis of stiffness, optimization of cable-weight, and aerodynamics. A general conclusion is stated that a cable-stayed system is stiffer and more economical than a suspension system of comparable span. Wind effects have been investigated very thoroughly for suspension bridges and such analysis is also required for cable-stayed bridges. It is indicated that because of inherent system stiffness and damping, the cable-stayed system is not as sensitive to wind oscillation as a conventional suspension system.     <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0569-7891
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -