Preliminary Ideas

Bridges looked at for design ideas

1. The Tower Bridge in London

a. Completed in 1984

b. The bridge opens by use of hydraulics

c. The bridge is considered a bascule bridge and a suspension bridge.

d. Total length of the bridge is 801’

e. Max clearance when open 139’

2. The Bayonne Bridge Staten Island NY

a. Completed in 1931

b. The bridge is a Steel Arch bridge with a suspended deck.

c. The total span is 1,675’

d. Max clearance 151’

3. The Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Terra Ceia Florida

a. Completed in 1987

b. The bridge is a cable stayed bridge

c. The total span is 1200’

d. Max clearance 175’

Simplified cad design

1^st a cable stayed bridge with a truss deck

2^nd a truss bridge

3^rd a arch bridge with a cantilevering deck