Title:
Stress-Ribbon Pedestrian Bridges Supported by Arches
Author(s):
Jiri Strasky
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
32
Issue:
5
Appears on pages(s):
28-33
Keywords:
stress-ribbon, arch, prestressed, post-tensioned
DOI:
Date:
5/1/2010
Abstract:
The author describes a new structural system that combines a stress-ribbon design with arches. Details about the architectural and structural solution, static and dynamic analyses, and the process of construction are included. The advantage of this structural system is demonstrated by several examples built in the Czech Republic.