ABSTRACT
The erection of cable-stayed bridges for medium to long spans has been increasing worldwide since 1955. This trend is due to several outstanding advantages that these structures possess, such as economy, stiffness, superior aesthetic qualities, ease of erection without falsework, and freedom in selecting the structural arrangement. The principal components of a cable-stayed bridge at superstructure level are girders, pylons and cables, (Fig. 16.1). The girder is subjected to bending and axial forces. In the pylons, the axial forces are significant but bending also contributes to the deformations. The cables can carry only axial loads. Cable-stayed bridge. https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9780429078781/c47ea04c-39ed-4342-b8b1-f281a780ba49/content/fig16_1.tif" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"/>
