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Tower Type 1 2 3 4: Suspension Bridge

The document provides details on the design and components of suspension bridges, including different elements, tower types and heights, main cable and spanning cable specifications based on the bridge span. It includes drawings numbers needed for assembly, saddles, top and intermediate elements, base elements, and tower foundations. Tower heights and specifications like number of main cables and their diameters vary according to the bridge span range.

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Tower Type 1 2 3 4: Suspension Bridge

The document provides details on the design and components of suspension bridges, including different elements, tower types and heights, main cable and spanning cable specifications based on the bridge span. It includes drawings numbers needed for assembly, saddles, top and intermediate elements, base elements, and tower foundations. Tower heights and specifications like number of main cables and their diameters vary according to the bridge span range.

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Saddles

Top
Element Suspension Bridge

Span

Main Cables Handrail Suspenders β = Backstay


Intermediate
Cables Angle
Element
Tower

Camber Walkway
Deck Main Cable
Base
Anchorage
Element Spanning Cables
Walkway and Tower
Foundation

Temporary Erection c/c1=2.50 c/c1=2.50 c/c1=2.50 c/c1=3.50


Element is part of Base
Element

Span Tower Spanning


Tower Type 1 2 3 4 Main Cables
Range Height Cables
Tower Height 5.50 m 7.35 m 9.20 m 11.05 m [m] [m] Type Nos φ [mm] Nos φ [mm]
No.of Main
2 2 2 4 30 - 45 5.50 1 2 26 2 26
Cables

46 - 55 5.50 1 2 32 2 32

Drawings Name Required Drawings No. 56 - 65 7.35 2 2 32 2 32

Assembly & Layout


66 - 75 9.20 3 2 32 2 32
141 N 142 N 143 N 144 N
Saddles 135 N 135 N 135 N 135 N 76 - 95 11.05 4 4 26 2 32
Top Element 119 N 119 N 119 N 121 N 96 - 120 11.05 4 4 32 2 32
Intermediate
109 N 109 N 109 N 110 N
Element
Base Element 100 N 100 N 100 N 100 N
Tower Foundation 92 N 94 N HMG / Ministry of Local Development
DoLIDAR / Short SpanTrail Bridge Standard
Bridge Name:Budhi Khola 1
No: Span:
c/c1 = 2.50 m c/c1 =3.50 m 52
For Hoisting and Dead Load Sag as well as
Section of Tower Backstay Angle β in full load refer to the Towers
Legs and Technical Handbook for Short Span Suspension for Suspension Bridge
center to center c/c2 = 383 4 Angles c/c2 = 383 4 Angles Bridges, Chapter 3. Design and Form No. 2 Guide for Selecting
distance Towers, Main Cables & Spanning Cables
65 / 65 / 6 65 / 65 / 6 Bridge Design.

Date : September 30, 2002 Drawing No. 99N


Produced by Nepal Swiss Association for International Cooperation, in partnership with His Majesty’s Government of Nepal, funded and supported by the Swiss Government (SDC Nepal). 20

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