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Amirkhanian, S N and Baker, N J (1992) Expert System for Equipment Selection for Earth‐Moving Operations. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(02), 318–31.

Bernold, L E and Chang, P (1992) Potential Gains through Welded‐Wire Fabric Reinforcement. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(02), 244–57.

Diekmann, J E and Kim, M P (1992) SuperChange: Expert System for Analysis of Changes Claims. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(02), 399–411.

Dilger, W H, Tadros, G S and Giannelia, P (1992) Method Proposed for Construction of Multispan Cable‐Stayed Bridges. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(02), 273–82.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Bridge construction; Bridges, cable‐stayed; Concrete slabs; Construction methods;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(1992)118:2(273)
  • Abstract:
    A new method of construction for multispan cable‐stayed bridges is described. This method is one of several options developed for construction of the 13‐km‐long fixed link across the Northumberland Strait connecting Prince Edward Island with New Brunswick in eastern Canada. A 250‐m‐long cable‐stayed span is constructed by launching a 525‐m‐long steel truss underneath the bridge deck. The special feature of the method is the casting of the concrete deck slab of the 250‐m span in one operation in an elevated position (approximately 0.5 m above the final position). While the reinforcing and prestressing steel for the deck is placed, the stay cables are installed and temporarily anchored to the top chords of the steel truss. Because of the elevated deck position, the cables near the pylon are slack, and those further away are stressed much lower than the final level. By lowering the truss supporting the hardened deck by about 1 m, all the stay cables are stressed fully and the deck is suspended at the desired level. The truss is then launched to the next casting position. To support the truss during launching, flotation tanks are submerged from the ends of the truss into the water, exerting a constant uplift force of approximately 3 MN.

Federle, M O and Maloney, W F (1992) Substitutes for Leadership and Unionized Construction Carpenters. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(02), 332–48.

Hulme, T W and Burchell, A J (1992) Bored Tunneling for Singapore Metro. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(02), 363–84.

Kangari, R, Farid, F and Elgharib, H M (1992) Financial Performance Analysis for Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(02), 349–61.

Nam, C H and Tatum, C B (1992) Noncontractual Methods of Integration on Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(02), 385–98.

Nicholls, R (1992) Construction of Grout‐Impregnated Fabric‐Reinforced Pipes. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(02), 283–302.

Paek, J H, Lee, Y W and Napier, T R (1992) Selection of Design/Build Proposal Using Fuzzy‐Logic System. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(02), 303–17.

Tiong, R L K (1992) Strategies in Risk Management of On‐Demand Guarantees. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(02), 229–43.

Tiong, R L K, Yeo, K and McCarthy, S C (1992) Critical Success Factors in Winning BOT Contracts. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(02), 217–28.

Touran, A and Wiser, E P (1992) Monte Carlo Technique with Correlated Random Variables. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(02), 258–72.