How Do You Build A Cable-Stayed Bridge?
Although a cable-stayed bridge may look like a suspension bridge at first glance, it carries the load of the roadway in a different way. While the cables of a suspension bridge carry its load, the pillars carry the load in a cable-stayed bridge. The cables are merely a redirection of that load bearing. Here is how to build a cable-stayed bridge. Study the area. You may need to do a traffic study to determine the best place to build your bridge. In most cases you will be crossing a wide area such as a large river or small bay. Bore holes to determine the makeup of the soil under the waterway. Determine the materials you will use for construction. Steel cables and pillars with poured concrete bases are most commonly used. Obtain survey data and draw construction drawings of the bridge. This will require a team of drafters, designers and structural engineers. The structural engineer will need to stamp the drawings to be approved by your local governing body. Estimate the cost of the bridg
