ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: A design of long-span bridges with reinforced concrete (RC) elements requires special approaches, because the most approaches used do not always result in an effective solution. This paper deals with The Russky Bridge experience which was constructed in 2012 in Vladivostok, Russia. The RC pylons were analyzed and designed with an optimized approach. Pylons were constructed with divisions of certain length and elevated in certain time period. Pylons also had a force function during the construction, so designer had to be as quick as possible with calculations. It was considered to use generic mathematical approach to improve the rate of calculations. The proposed approach allowed to increase calculation speed 3500-4000 times average and made real estimation of complex stress state of pylons during elevation, construction and operational process.
1 INTRODUCTION
