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Published: 1978

Total Pages: 332

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The objective of the symposium was to acquaint the engineering and construction professionals with the current state-of-the-art of this rapidly growing bridge concept in order to assess future thought, study, development, and practice. Although initial contemporary design and construction have predominately occurred in Europe, currently there are cable-stayed bridges completed, under construction, and in design in the United States. The Pasco-Kennewick Bridge was in the final phase of superstructure assembly, allowing the symposium participants to view first hand the erection of this unusual structure. The bridge, which has a main span of 981 feet, is the first large cable-stayed bridge project undertaken in the United States. The cable-stayed portion of the bridge (1,794 feet long) is a segmentally pre-stressed concrete girder 80 feet wide and only seven feet deep. It is freely suspended on cable utilizing a new cable system unused before in the United States.