Goian – Cerveira Footbridge over the Miño River. Spain - Portugal

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandro Bernabeu Larena ◽  
Javier Gómez Mateo ◽  
Francisco Burgos Ruiz ◽  
Ginés Garrido Colmenero
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Values ◽  
International Competition ◽  
Wind Loads ◽  
Structural Behavior ◽  
Bridge Type ◽  
Suspension Cable ◽  
Slender Structure ◽  
Suspended Structure ◽  
Singular Configuration ◽  
Suspended Bridge

<p>The Goián - Cerveira footbridge over the Miño river, result of an international competition held in 2017, will connect the Espazo Fortaleza park in Goián-Tomiño, Spain, and the Castelinho park in Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal.</p><p>The proposed footbridge saves a main span of 265m, and is a suspended structure, with two towers located on the riverbanks, avoiding intermediate supports on the riverbed, and only one suspension cable. The towers are located not centered with the axis of the footbridge deck, that adopts a curved layout both in plan and in elevation. The curved layout in plan fits better to the footbridge arrival in both riverbanks, and improves its structural behavior. Indeed, the eccentric location of the suspension cable within the deck generates important horizontal transverse forces, that are supported by the curved deck by behaving as an arch. This configuration is also very convenient for supporting and controlling wind loads. It is a classic bridge type -suspended bridge- but with a singular configuration due to the curved layout of the deck and its arc-like behavior.</p><p>The result is a very subtle and slender structure, a “line over the Miño river”, that highly preserves the environmental values of the river and the landscape.</p>

Oceanpiren, Helsingborg, a unique cable-supported footbridge

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen James ◽  
Patrik Thorsson
Keyword(s):  
International Competition ◽  
City Centre ◽  
Parametric Modelling ◽  
3 Dimensional ◽  
Aesthetic Form ◽  
Design Competition ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
Suspension Cable ◽  
Complex Structural ◽  
The City

<p>As part of ambitious development plans to revitalise the city of Helsingborg, an international competition was launched in 2014 for the design of a new Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge linking the main Public Transport hub in the City Centre to the area called Oceanhamnen. <p>Ramboll was ultimately successful in the design competition with an innovative proposal for a unique bridge form, a suspension/cable stayed hybrid, conceived as a gently inclined flowing S form. <p>This paper charts the development of the design focusing primarily on the use of parametric modelling software to determine the bridge's intricate 3-dimensional geometry. This process simultaneously confirmed the final aesthetic form and addressed complex structural and buildability issues to ultimately make this unique bridge both structurally efficient and costeffective.

Prediction of Peak Wind Loads on Low Rise Structures

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. W. Tieleman ◽  
M. A. K. Elsayed ◽  
M. R. Hajj
Keyword(s):  
Wind Loads

On retroeconomy

2017 ◽  
pp. 148-159
Author(s):  
V. Papava
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Detrimental Effect ◽  
International Competition ◽  
The World ◽  
The Government ◽  
Role Of The Government

This paper analyzes the problem of technological backwardness of economy. In many mostly developing countries their economies use obsolete technologies. This can create the illusion that this or that business is prosperous. At the level of international competition, however, it is obvious that these types of firms do not have any chance for success. Retroeconomics as a theory of technological backwardness and its detrimental effect upon a country’s economy is considered in the paper. The role of the government is very important for overcoming the effects of retroeconomy. The phenomenon of retroeconomy is already quite deep-rooted throughout the world and it is essential to consolidate the attention of economists and politicians on this threat.

Models of Development Based on Technology Diffusion

2012 ◽  
pp. 117-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Golichenko
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Technology Diffusion ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
International Competition ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Technology Knowledge ◽  
Catching Up ◽  
Technological Potential ◽  
Models Of Development ◽  
Effective Use

The problems of multifold increase of technological potential of developing countries are considered in the article. To solve them, i.e. to organize effectively tapping into global knowledge and their absorption, the performance of two diffusion channels is considered: open knowledge transfer and commercial knowledge transfer. The models of technological catching-up are investigated. Two of them are found to give an opportunity of effective use of international competition and global technology knowledge as a driver of technology development.

ZONGULDAK İLİNDE İHRACAT YAPAN FİRMALARIN İHRACATTA KARŞILAŞTIKLARI SORUNLAR

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 249
Author(s):  
Ramazan Aksoy ◽  
Canan Yıldıran
Keyword(s):  
Production Costs ◽  
International Competition ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Chamber Of Commerce ◽  
Statistical Program

In this study, it is subjected to define what kind of export problems come up for the company exporting in Zonguldak. It is interviewed with 35 exporter companies recorded in Turkey Exporters Assembly and Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Prepared questionnaire form’s data are analyzed with SPSS 15 statistical program as the results of the activity which is performed through face to face meetings with company’s executives. As the result of the analysis, it is defined that exporter companies face big problems in production costs as for carrying, storing and distribution and international competition conditions. As the result of the activities, we see that there is a relevance regarding whether there is an exporter department in the companies and regarding being a proactive and reactive exporter.

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