Research Article
Sep 1972
Historical Development of Cable-Stayed Bridges
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Volume 98, Issue 9
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The development of cable-stayed bridges is traced from 1784 to the present. The first modern cable-stayed bridge, the Stromsund Bridge, was completed in 1955 in Sweden. Economic comparisons indicate that cable-stayed bridges fill the void between continuous girder bridges and suspension bridges. In a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the bridge, there are two basic cable arrangements; either a single or double plane. In elevation, there are four basic cable configurations: radiating, harp, fan and the star. Cable-stayed bridge towers are of various types to suit site conditions, design conditions and cable geometry. Various types of bridge decks have been employed; a few have been of prestressed concrete, but for the most part they have been steel bridge decks. Three types of strand configuration are employed in the cables: the helically wound, parallel wire and the locked coil strand.
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Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 98 • Issue 9 • September 1972
Pages: 2079 - 2095
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© 1972 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 1, 2021
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Walter Podolny Jr., M.ASCE
Structural Engr., Bridge Div., Federal Highway Administration, Washington, D.C.; formerly Grad. Student, Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa.
John F. Fleming, M.ASCE
Assoc. Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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