General Information
Figure 1 shows a suspension bridge that is used by motorcycles, bicycles and pedestrians.
| Type | Single-span suspension bridge |
| Main span | ≅ 250 m |
| Deck width | ≅ 2 m |
| Deck width to main span ratio | ≅ 1:125 |
| Pylon | Reinforced concrete (H-shaped) |
| Girder | Steel transverse beam |
Sag to Main Span Ratio
Figure 2 shows a side view of a main span sector.
The sag H ≅ 10 m, and the main span S ≅ 250 m; that gives a sag to main span ratio of 1/25.
Main Cables
Figure 3 shows a main cable in the main span region and a schematic cross-section of it.
| Side view | Cross-section |
A main cable consists of ten steel wire ropes, which are bound together by U-bolt clamps and plastic strips. Figure 4 shows the main cables in the bridge entrance region.
Hanger Cables
Figure 5 shows a side view of a main span sector.
Figure 6 shows a mid-span region sector.
The roadway and the main cable are about at the same elevation. The hanger cables are wrapped around the main cable and fixed with U-bolt clamps. Figure 7 shows a hanger cable before the mid-span region and a hanger cable in the mid-span region.
| Before the mid-span region | Mid-span region |
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