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Design of the Forth Replacement Crossing, Scotland, UK

 Design of the Forth Replacement Crossing, Scotland, UK
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Presented at IABSE Symposium: Large Structures and Infrastructures for Environmentally Constrained and Urbanised Areas, Venice, Italy, 22-24 September 2010, published in , pp. 202-203
DOI: 10.2749/222137810796024187
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The Forth Replacement Crossing will be built across the Firth of Forth in Scotland to maintain and enhance a vital transport link. The wide estuary will be crossed by a cable stayed bridge with 3 t...
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Medium: conference paper
Language(s): English
Conference: IABSE Symposium: Large Structures and Infrastructures for Environmentally Constrained and Urbanised Areas, Venice, Italy, 22-24 September 2010
Published in:
Page(s): 202-203 Total no. of pages: 8
Page(s): 202-203
Total no. of pages: 8
Year: 2010
DOI: 10.2749/222137810796024187
Abstract:

The Forth Replacement Crossing will be built across the Firth of Forth in Scotland to maintain and enhance a vital transport link. The wide estuary will be crossed by a cable stayed bridge with 3 towers and a pair of 650 m main spans. In the centre of each main span the stay cables will overlap to stabilise the central tower, a unique design feature for a bridge of this scale.

The scheme design of the crossing has been carried out by the Jacobs Arup joint venture in accordance with the Eurocodes and project specific design criteria. The structure will provide a fitting 21st century icon, to stand alongside the existing cantilever rail bridge from the 19th century and road suspension bridge from the 20th century, both Grade A listed bridges.

Keywords:
cable-stayed bridge Eurocode wind tunnel testing

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