29-08-2014, 03:50 PM
The Basohli Bridge is a new cable stayed bridge over the River Ravi in Jammu-Kashmir, India that is being procured under the Design-Build delivery system for the owner, Border Roads Organization. Construction commenced in June 2011 and has an expected completion date in early 2014. The contract bidding documents included a base concept cable stayed bridge; however, the successful team opted to develop an alternate concept that utilized a hybrid concrete and steel system that focused on minimizing construction duration and cost. The project report will discuss the development of the bridge and also present various aspects of detailed design. The project report will focus on optimizing a cable stayed bridge for this specific site, including evaluating the aerodynamic stability of the narrow bridge in a moderate wind zone. Furthermore, design challenges associated with the Indian design codes will be discussed. The obstacle to be crossed may be a river, a road, railway or a valley.In other words, bridge is a structure for carrying the road traffic or other moving loads over a depressio
The obstacle to be crossed may be a river, a road, railway or a valley.In other words, bridge is a structure for carrying the road traffic or other moving loads over a depression or obstruction such as channel, road or railway. A bridge is an arrangement made to cross an obstacle in the form of alow ground or a stream or a river without closing the way beneath.This is provided to transmit the load from the piers or abutments and wings or returns to and evenly distribute the load on to the strata. This is to be provided sufficiently deep so that it is not affected by the scour caused by the flow in the river and does not get undermined. While the above mentioned are structurally operational parts, for safety hand rails or parapets, guard rails or curbs are provided over the decking in order to prevent vehicle or user from falling into the stream or for the separation of traffic streams.