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The Planning and Design of the Gwangyang Suspension Bridge in Korea

The Planning and Design of the Gwangyang Suspension Bridge in Korea
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Presented at IABSE Symposium: Sustainable Infrastructure - Environment Friendly, Safe and Resource Efficient, Bangkok, Thailand, 9-11 September 2009, published in , pp. 138-147
DOI: 10.2749/222137809796078720
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This paper describes the features of the structural design including the investigations performed along the planning and design stages of the long-span suspension bridge connecting Myodo and Gwangy...
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Medium: conference paper
Language(s): English
Conference: IABSE Symposium: Sustainable Infrastructure - Environment Friendly, Safe and Resource Efficient, Bangkok, Thailand, 9-11 September 2009
Published in:
Page(s): 138-147 Total no. of pages: 8
Page(s): 138-147
Total no. of pages: 8
Year: 2009
DOI: 10.2749/222137809796078720
Abstract:

This paper describes the features of the structural design including the investigations performed along the planning and design stages of the long-span suspension bridge connecting Myodo and Gwangyang. The total length of 2,260m with a central span of 1,545m will be the bridge at the fourth place among the longest suspension bridges in the world. The long central span, the 270m high pylons and the sag ratio of 1/9 will secure 18,000TEU-class shipping serviceability, reduce risk of ship collision, diminish the size of anchorage, and reduce the construction cost. By introducing twin box girder, the aerodynamic stability of this bridge could be guaranteed. The most optimized section of twin box girder suppressing the vortex shedding vibration and minimizing the drag force coefficient could be found through wind tunnel tests. The innovative structural systems are com- posed of high-strength main cable of 1,860MPa, and stoppers at the pylons and buffers at the ends of stiffening girder.

Keywords:
Innovative Design aerodynamic stability long-span suspension bridge twin box girder swing method innovated a/s method

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