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Presentation #7
Basic Suspended Design
BridgeProfile
11/9/2011
Position Foundations
3 meters back from soil slope
1.5 meters from rock
Behind line of angle of internal friction
35 for soil
60 for rock
h < 4%.
Add Tiers as necessary
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Freeboard Required
2 meters for floodplain, 4 meters gorges
Add Tiers as necessary
freeboard
Available on www.bridgestoprosperity.org/resources
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Cable
Cement
Stone
Gravel
Sand
Re bar
Miscellaneous items
Design Example
L
Abney Readings
Distance
Angle
Horizontal
Vertical
R
R-L
70.10
+5.00
69.73
+6.10
Elevation
100.00
106.1
R
R
R
R
R
66.55
56.57
48.75
43.43
38.06
+1.20
0
-2.10
-7.00
-7.50
66.53
56.57
48.72
43.11
37.71
+1.54
0
-1.84
-5.29
-5.19
101.54
100.00
98.16
96.85
94.81
1
2
3
4(hfl)
5
R-6
9.49
100.00
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Position Foundations
L
1
L 1
4 (hfl)
Span = 61 meters = OK
L
R
HFL
WL
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= 2.92 m
6. Freeboard = El Hfl - Fmin > Tower height (3.0 or 1.5 for mountain or valley)
1. Elevation of Fmin = El Fmin = 103.01 2.92 = 100.0
2. Elevation of Highest Flood Level (Hfl) = 96.85
Fb = 100.09 96.85 = 3.24 > 3.0 OK
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Steel Cable
Cement & rebar
Decking
Other materials
11/9/2011
Steel Cable
Stone, gravel, Sand, Cement & Rebar
Decking
Suspenders
8mm smooth iron. cut each suspender at 2m.
The bridge span x 2 = no. of suspenders required.
Crossbeams
10 cm x 10 cm x 1.4 meters
Span + 1
Deck panels
6 cm x 20 cm x 2 meters in length
5 across x (Span/length)
Nailers (optional)
Same as deck panels, 1.0 meter length
Span + 1
Steel Cable
Stone, gravel, Sand, Cement & Rebar
Decking
Other materials
Tubing for anchors
2 meters x Number of cables (only 1 anchor)
Fencing
1.5 meters height x 2*Span
Saddles
Use tire rims cut in half
Finishing materials
Asphaltic covering for cables
Nails/Screws
Paint for towers
Questions?