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A cable-stayed bridge is a bridge that consists of one or more columns (normally referred to as towers or pylons), with cables supporting the bridge deck.

There are two major classes of cable-stayed bridges: In a harp design, the cables are made nearly parallel by attaching them to various points on the tower(s) so that the height of attachment of each cable on the tower is similar to the distance from the tower along the roadway to its lower attachment. In a fan design, the cables all connect to or pass over the top of the tower(s).

Compared to other bridge types, the cable-stayed is optimal for spans longer than typically seen in cantilever bridges, and shorter than those typically requiring a suspension bridge. This is the range in which cantilever spans would rapidly grow heavier if they were lengthened, and in which suspension cabling does not get more economical, were the span to be shortened.

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WSP Finland Ltd attended this architectural bridge design competiton. The first Alternative 's technical general drawing: The proposed span arrangement is 4x50 + 230 + 4x50 + 40 m; Sum of span lengths = 670 m; Total length of the bridge = ~695 m; Pylon is inclined backwards 12 deg; Pylon top elevation is ~+145. The traffic lanes are: 2,5 m wide walking lanes at both sides of the cross-section; 3x3,75 m wide vehicle lanes at both sides; 4 m wide middle lane reservation to safely separate the traffic flow in different directions and to enable pylon penetrate through the girder;- 4x0,5 m wide reservations for railings and to allow sufficient safety between traffic lanes for different purposes. Total cost of bridge & road = 62 863 063 USD = ~ 1 021 524 765 625 VND The 2nd Alternative is cable stayed bridge with A-typed tower The 1st Alternative is chosen to design and construct. The bridge will start work in 2009.
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Hindustan Times--At Elphinstone, the railways have proposed a -cable-stayed- steel -bridge- to replace the stone-made architectural marvel built in 1908. ... - Date : Sat, 23 Oct 2010 20:28:59 GMT+00:00
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New York Daily News--"The -cable-stayed bridge- is the way to go," said Vincent Arcuri, chairman of Community Board 5. "It presents an image - we need an image when you're ... - Date : Tue, 12 Oct 2010 14:50:03 GMT+00:00
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Times of India--KOLKATA: Vidyasagar Setu, more popularly referred to as the second Hooghly -bridge-, is an iconic piece of architecture. The -cable-stayed- suspension -bridge- ... - Date : Thu, 28 Oct 2010 22:50:24 GMT+00:00
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Mason City Globe Gazette--The ceremony will highlight the process to get from the former suspension -bridge-, built in 1906 and lost in the flood of 2008, to the new -cable stayed- ... - Date : Sat, 23 Oct 2010 19:10:06 GMT+00:00

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