Frances Appleton Pedestrian Bridge Design and Construction

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Rosales
Keyword(s):  
Americans With Disabilities Act ◽  
Bridge Design ◽  
Arch Bridge ◽  
Pedestrian Bridge ◽  
Historic Landmark ◽  
First Americans ◽  
Main Arch ◽  
Design And Construction

<p>The Frances Appleton Pedestrian Bridge is an innovative steel arch bridge with a 69m main span and curvilinear approaches along the Charles River in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the first Americans with Disabilities Act fully accessible 4.3m wide bridge connecting Boston’s historic Beacon Hill neighborhood to the Esplanade Park and Charles River. An overall architectural and structural theme was followed in the design of all bridge components including the main arch, Y shaped approach piers, circular stairs and curved ramps. The bridge is light, elegant and well-integrated into the landscape complementing an adjacent historic landmark bridge and seamlessly blending into the waterfront context.</p>

Model Test for a New Chorded Arch Bridge

2011 ◽  
Vol 255-260 ◽  
pp. 1061-1064
Author(s):  
Yan Mei Gao ◽  
Zhi Xiang Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
Model Test ◽  
Organic Glass ◽  
Bridge Design ◽  
Arch Bridge ◽  
Construction Scheme ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Mechanical Performances ◽  
Design And Construction

A new chorded arch bridge is put forward by Professor Zhixiang zhou of Chongqing Jiaotong University. For further exploration by the bridge design and construction scheme of the feasibility and rationality, and to verify the correctness of the theoretical analysis and probe the effective measures to deal with the closure error during in the rotating construction, a model made with by organic glass (ratio of the model to original bridge is 1/10) is has been experimented. In this test, the rotating down procedure of the construction was simulated and studied, possible closure errors were tested and corresponding measures are proposed, and the mechanical performances at key stages of construction and service were examined. Plentiful experimental data and some new knowledge about the chorded arch bridge were obtained from this test, which provided reliable technical guarantee for the actual construction.

Resilience-Based Design for Next-Generation Bridge Design and construction

Structures ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. 4466
Author(s):  
Mohammad Mehdi Kashani ◽  
Saiid Saiidi ◽  
Marc O. Eberhard
Keyword(s):  
Next Generation ◽  
Bridge Design ◽  
Design And Construction

Erection of Pearl Bridge by Bear Angle Vertical Swivel Method

2010 ◽  
Vol 163-167 ◽  
pp. 961-967
Author(s):  
Zi Hua Guo ◽  
Zhe Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Construction Method ◽  
Arch Bridge ◽  
Main Arch

Bear Angle Vertical Swivel Method for arch bridge has been developed for many years overseas and obtained stated success such as Kobaru Valley Bridge in Japan and ArgenLobel bridge in Germany, this method is in the researching period right now in China. During the processing of construction, concrete of arch rib was casted vertically and then rotated, main arch ring was casted vertically by formwork climbing technology, main arch ring was laid to completed bridge elevation by using continues jacks, forming a set of swivel construction method for arch bridge.

Construction Control Analysis of Large Span Reinforced Concrete Arch Bridge

2012 ◽  
Vol 490-495 ◽  
pp. 1186-1190
Author(s):  
Yu Cao ◽  
Yi Feng Zheng ◽  
Xiao Cong Xi
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Tracking Control ◽  
Construction Control ◽  
Control Analysis ◽  
Construction Process ◽  
Construction Monitoring ◽  
Arch Bridge ◽  
Internal Forces ◽  
Design Requirements ◽  
Main Arch

Construction monitoring of reinforced concrete arch bridge mainly include both the linear of structure and structural stress, comprehensive tracking control must be conducted to make smoothly construction of bridge and meet the design requirements. Taking 2# bridge in International Tourism Resort District of Changbai Mountain as the engineering background, according to features of sub-situ construction control of main arch, a reasonable program of construction control is adopted, to ensure that status of structural internal forces meet the design requirements or in a secure area during the construction process or after completion.

Bi-Directional Evolutionary Structural Optimization in Conceptual Bridge Design

2012 ◽  
Vol 256-259 ◽  
pp. 1658-1664
Author(s):  
Jian Xu ◽  
Jian Yuan Sun ◽  
Yu Long Shui
Keyword(s):  
Structural Optimization ◽  
Bridge Pier ◽  
Main Beam ◽  
Force Transmission ◽  
Bridge Design ◽  
Arch Bridge ◽  
Evolutionary Structural Optimization ◽  
Arch Bridges ◽  
Tied Arch Bridge

The principle and procedure of bi-directional evolutionary structural optimization (BESO) are stated in detail. A program based on BESO is introduced in conceptual bridge design. Topology optimizations are achieved for deck arch bridges with different rise-to-span ratios, half-through arch bridge, through tied arch bridge, bridge pier and bridge main beam. The results demonstrate rational structures with well-distributed stress and smooth force transmission, which indicates the efficient of the method.

Lateral Load Effect on Steel Arch Bridge Design

1984 ◽  
Vol 110 (9) ◽  
pp. 2263-2274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shigeru Kuranishi ◽  
Tetsuya Yabuki
Keyword(s):  
Lateral Load ◽  
Bridge Design ◽  
Load Effect ◽  
Arch Bridge
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