CABLE BRIDGES

HERE ARE SOME FACTS!

CABLE BRIDGE HISTORY

• Cable Bridges have been around since 1840
• First the bridges were designed with steel decks
• There is a bridge in Sweden named the Strosund

WHAT ARE CABLE BRIDGES

• Cable bridges have span lengths ranging from 500-2000 ft.
• They have a girder with one or more towers above piers
• in the middle of the stand

HOW CABLE BRIDGES WORK

• They have a girder with one or more towers above
• piers in the middle of the stand
• They are held up by steel cables

PROS AND CONS

• weak against wind
• Weak against compression
• Well suited for axial tension

BIBLIOGRAPHIES

• "Bridge Construction and Engineering Home." Bridge Construction and Engineering Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Jan. 2014
• "Cable-stayed." Bridgehunter.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Jan. 2014.

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