1st Edition
Advances in Cable-Supported Bridges Selected Papers, 5th International Cable-Supported Bridge Operator's Conference, New York City, 28-29 August, 2006
Cable-supported bridges are known for their visual elegance, aesthetic appeal and ability to link long spans. The extent of issues of concern associated with these structures is commensurate with their size and vast scale. Significant advances in the technology of assessment, design, construction and maintenance of cable-supported bridges have been achieved in the past few years, due to increasing awareness, collaboration and information exchange.This book contains selected papers on cable-supported bridges as presented at the 5th International Cable-Supported Bridge Operators' Conference, held in New York City on August 28-29, 2006. It includes papers by leading international bridge engineers. Presenting state-of-the-art material, the book is an authoritative account on the developments in the field, this volume forms essential reading to anyone working on cable-supported bridges.
1. Design, construction and operation
- Stonecutters Bridge – designing for operation
- Second bridge over the Orinoco – design, construction and operation
- A construction solution for self anchored suspension bridges
- Mitigation and monitoring of cable vibrations for cable stayed bridges
2. Inspection and maintenance
- Forth Road Bridge – maintenance challenges
- Inspection and monitoring of cable stayed structures – design, implementation and performance
- Repainting of Seto-Ohashi Bridge for increase of durability
3. Instrumentation, testing and monitoring
- Instrumentation and monitoring of critical structural elements unique to suspension bridges
- Non-destructive testing of suspender ropes with magnetostriction
- Wire test results for three suspension bridge cables
4. Cable studies and planning
- Planning and engineering for the future: Capacity increase and cable replacement at the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge
- Bear Mountain Bridge cable reinforcement
- Planning and design of Jeokgeum Grand Bridge
5. Rehabilitation and preventive techniques
- Rehabilitation of the lower roadway of the Manhattan Bridge
- Forth Road Bridge – first internal inspection, strength evaluation, acoustic monitoring and dehumidification of the main cables
- Prevention of main cable corrosion by dehumidification
6. Wire rope and strand applications
- Electromagnetic inspection of wire ropes – vertical lift bridges
- Wire rope and strand assemblies in bridge applications
- Epoxy coated and filled prestressing steel strand cables
Biography
Khaled Mahmoud Bridge Technology Consulting, New York City, USA
