3. Cable System

  1. Niels J. Gimsing,
  2. Christos T. Georgakis

Published Online: 14 NOV 2011

DOI: 10.1002/9781119978237.ch3

Book Title

Cable Supported Bridges: Concept and Design, Third Edition

Cable Supported Bridges: Concept and Design, Third Edition

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How to Cite

Gimsing, N. J. and Georgakis, C. T. (2011) Cable System, in Cable Supported Bridges: Concept and Design, Third Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781119978237.ch3

Author Information

  1. Department of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 14 NOV 2011
  2. Published Print: 23 DEC 2011

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470666289

Online ISBN: 9781119978237

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Keywords:

  • cable system;
  • cable system choice;
  • decisive factor, design process;
  • cable system stability;
  • fan-shaped cable;
  • suspension system;
  • dead load geometry;
  • cable stayed bridges, fan system;
  • multi-span cable;
  • cable and lateral loading

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Suspension System

  • Fan System

  • Harp System

  • Hybrid Suspension and Cable Stayed System

  • Multi-Span Cable System

  • Cable Systems under Lateral Loading

  • Spatial Cable Systems

  • Oscillation of Cable Systems

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