Feasibility study into the replacement or augmentation of the main cables of a long-span suspension bridge

Bridge Structures

Volumn 5, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 119-133

  Colford, B R ^a   Clark, C A ^b  

^a Forth Estuary Transport Authority   (United Kingdom)

^b W A Fairhurst and Partners   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cable anchorages; cable saddles; parallel wire cables; suspension bridge

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC MONITORING; CABLE SADDLES; DEHUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FORTH ROAD BRIDGE; MAINTENANCE WORK; PARALLEL WIRE CABLES; RATE OF CORROSIONS;

ANCHORAGES (FOUNDATIONS); CABLES; CORROSION; HUMIDITY CONTROL; INSPECTION; PLANNING; RETROFITTING; SUSPENSION BRIDGES;

CABLE STAYED BRIDGES;

EID: 77958041820     PISSN: 15732487     EISSN: 17448999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15732480903142500     Document Type: Article

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