General Information
| Other name(s): | Linksleader Bridge |
|---|---|
| Completion: | 1992 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Cable-stayed bridge with semi-fan system |
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| Function / usage: |
Pedestrian bridge (footbridge) |
| Structure: |
Three-span cable-stayed bridge |
| Material: |
Composite material bridge |
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Location
| Location: |
Aberfeldy, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 56° 37' 31.29" N 3° 52' 13.84" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 63 m | |
| span lengths | 25.043 m - 63.00 m - 25.043 m | |
| number of spans | 3 | |
| deck | deck width | 2.2 m |
| pylons | height | 17.240 m |
Design Loads
| live load | 3.52 kN/m² (5 kN/m²) | |
| deck | dead load | 0.6 kN/m |
Materials
| deck |
glass-fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP)
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| foundations |
reinforced concrete
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| pylons |
glass-fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP)
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| stay cables |
Kevlar
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Participants
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- (2013): Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) deck for a cable stayed bridge. Presented at: IABSE Symposium: Long Span Bridges and Roofs - Development, Design and Implementation, Kolkata, India, 24-27 September 2013, pp. 1-8.
- (1993): A Reinforced Plastic Footbridge, Aberfeldy, UK. In: Structural Engineering International, v. 3, n. 4 (November 1993), pp. 229-232.
- (1999): Tierra sobre el agua. Visión histórica universal de los puentes. Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Madrid (Spain), pp. 70.
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20002215 - Published on:
09/11/2001 - Last updated on:
02/02/2022
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