Study on economic performances of multi-span suspension bridges part 1: simple estimation formulas

Autor: Bin Sun, Yang Jiang, Xue-Yi Zhang, Li-Wen Zhang, Xue Tu, Zhuang Dongli, Yun-Gang Zhou, Ru-Cheng Xiao
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Structural Engineering and Mechanics. 47:265-286
ISSN: 1225-4568
DOI: 10.12989/sem.2013.47.2.265
Popis: A study on economic performances of consecutive multi-span suspension bridges is carried out. In this part of the study, material amount and structural cost estimation formulas of the bridges is derived based on the structural ultimate carrying capacity. The bridge cost includes the part of superstructure and the part of substructure. Three types of bridge foundations, bored piles, concrete caissons and floating foundations, are considered in substructure. These formulas are to be used for the parametric study of the bridge cost in order to define its more economical layout under different conditions in the part two of the study.
Databáze: OpenAIRE