Stress ribbon and cable-supported pedestrian bridges

This new and fully updated edition of Stress Ribbon and Cable-supported Pedestrian Bridges examines all aspects of the design of these structures. Starting with a brief history, the title describes structural types, addresses general design criteria, current technology, static and dynamic analysis a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Strʹaskʹy, Jiřʹi
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published London : Ice Publishing, 2011.
Edition2nd ed.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780727741684
0727741683
9781628704075
1628704071
9780727741462
0727741462
Physical Description1 online resource

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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction: Eurocode
  • 2. Structural systems and members: Structural systems ; Structural members
  • 3. Design criteria: Geometric conditions ; Loads ; Dynamics
  • 4. Cable analysis: Single cable ; Bending of the cable ; Natural modes and frequencies
  • 5. Effects of prestressing
  • 6. Creep and shrinkage of concrete: Time-dependent analysis ; Redistribution of stresses between members of different age ; Redistribution of stresses in structures with changing static systems
  • 7. Stress ribbon structures: Structural arrangement ; Prestressed band ; Piers and abutments ; Transferring stress ribbon force to the soil ; Erection of the deck ; Static and dynamic analysis ; Special arrangements ; Stress ribbon supported by arch ; Structures stiffened by external tendons ; Static and dynamic loading tests
  • 8. Suspension structures: Structural arrangement ; Erection of the structures ; Static and dynamic analysis
  • 9. Cable-stayed structures: Structural arrangement ; Erection of the structures ; Static and dynamic analysis
  • 10. Curved structures: Suspension of the deck on both edges ; Suspension of the deck on an outer edge ; Suspension of the deck on an inner edge ; Curved stress ribbon bridge
  • 11. Examples: Stress ribbon structures ; Suspension structures ; Cable-stayed structures.