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Lecture 15B.9 : Suspension Bridges


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1. INTRODUCTION

2. TYPES

3. CHOICE OF ELEMENTS

3.1 The Main Cables

3.2 Pylons

3.3 Stiffening Girder

3.4 Anchorages

4. SPECIAL EFFECTS OF BEHAVIOUR AND ANALYSIS

4.1 Temperature

4.2 Aerodynamic Excitation

4.3 Analysis

5. CONNECTIONS

5.1 Hangers and Cable Bands

6. SPECIAL FEATURES OF CONSTRUCTION

7. CONCLUDING SUMMARY

8. ADDITIONAL READING