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Cable suspension bridges are supported by two main steel cables. The deck is hung from
suspendercablesorsteelrods.Thecablesareanchoredintothestreambanksandaresupported
byintermediatetowersFigure1.Longerspancablesuspensionbridgesareusuallydesignedwith
astiffeningtruss.Thestiffeningtrusssupportsandstiffensthedeck.Cablesarethenaddedto
carry live loads. To reduce the bending moment in the towers anchor cables are provided. The
cableswillbehavingeitherguidedpulleysupportorrollersupportlikeasshowninFigure2.
FixingofDimensions
CivilEngg.DepartmentofourcollegehascarriedoutthecontoursurveyworkoftheGangambika
site.Planandelevationhavebeenpreparedaspertheclientrequirement.Thesizeofthebridge
isfixedasperthecontourmapFigure3andsiteconditions.Thesalientfeaturesofthesiteareas
follows:
Spanofthebridge=90m
Widthofthebridge=4m
Heightofthetower=12m
Thicknessofdeckslab=120mm
Gradeofconcrete=M35
Gradeofsteel=Fe415
The3DviewofthecablesuspensionfootbridgetakenupforpresentstudyisshowninFigure.4.
ModelingandAnalysis
This type of bridge comprises basically a deck slab reinforced with steel bars, stiffening girder,
cable system and the tower. Since concrete has a very low tensile strength, the tensile load is
transferredbythecablestotheanchorageblockoverthesupport.Theconcreteisassumedto
carryallthecompressivebendingstresses.TheloadsareconsideredasperIS:875partI,II,III
andtheircombinationshavebeentakenasperIS:875partVwhichare:
DL+LL
DL+LL+WX
DL+LL+WZ
DL+LLWX
DL+LLWZ
The bridge model was analyzed in STAAD.Pro 2006 and designed using excel spreadsheet. The
parametricstudyhasbeencarriedoutfordifferentspacingofsuspendersandcablesags.
Theresultsshowsthattheloadcombination(DL+LL+WLin+Z)iscritical,the3rdviewofthisload
combinationisgiveninFigure5.
ResultsandDiscussions
Theparametricstudyiscarriedoutintwofolds.
a)Varyingthespacingofsuspendersandkeepingthesagconstant.
b)Varyingthesagsandkeepingconstantspacingofsuspender.
a)Varyingthespacingofsuspendersandkeepingthesagconstant.
Todecideabouttheoptimumspacingofsuspenders,thebridgehasbeenanalyzedfordifferent
spacing of suspenders varies from 1m to 3m and keeping the sag (span / 10) constant. The
resultsaregiveninTable1aswellasintheformofgraphs(Figure6.andFigrue.7).Thisstudy
shows that, the minimum quantity of the bridge is at 2.25m suspenders spacing. But in the
Once again the bridge has been analyzed and designed for
varyingthesagsfrom7to10.5mandkeepingthespacingof
suspender1.25masconstant.TheresultsaregiveninTable2
as well as in the form of graphs (Figure. 8 and Figure 9 has
beenleftout).Theresultshowsthatratiothespan/10are
economicalindesign.
Conclusions
AdissertationsubmittedtotheSWISSFederalInstituteofTechnologyZurichforthedegreeof
DoctorofSciencesETHbyPietroPedrozzi
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IS4562000PlainandReinforcedConcreteCodeofPractice(FourthRevision)
SP16:1980DesignAidsforReinforcedConcretetoIS4562000
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