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Learn about the design process and selection of a self-tied suspension bridge to replace a lattice girder bridge after earthquake damage. Case study presented at IABSE-CUES Symposium, 2003.
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San Francisco-Oakland Bay BridgeSuspended SpanDr. J. IsenbergWeidlinger Associates, Inc.www.wai.com IABSE-CUES Symposium Cambridge December 13-14, 2003
The existing bridges. The lattice girder bridge was severely damaged in an earthquake and was to be replaced
The selected design for the navigation span; a self-tied suspension bridge. The design was selected after a competition with many entries