Title:
Cable-Stay Cradle System Improves Bridge Aesthetics and Economy
Author(s):
W. Denney Pate and Manuel F. Carballo
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
24
Issue:
7
Appears on pages(s):
82-85
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DOI:
Date:
7/1/2002
Abstract:
A revolutionary cradle system for cable-stayed bridges, designed and currently being patented by Figg Bridge Engineers, Inc., improves aesthetics by decreasing the size of the pylons, allowing for more slender pylon shapes.