ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: This paper presents design details of the footbridge over the Bug River in Niemirów, near Polish-Belorussian border. Final design of the footbridge was based on the architectural concept selected in a competition organized in 2013 by the Municipality of Mielnik. The footbridge is a three-span stress-ribbon suspension structure with spans of 91.23 + 135.00 + 91.23 m and a total length of 336.5 m. The deck of variable width consists of reinforced concrete precast panels posttensioned by internal cables, placed on main bearing tendons and is additionally supported by suspension cables. Slender concrete piers have a “Y” shape. The paper also briefly describes numerical analyses and proposed construction technology of the footbridge.
