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Cable Structure Design Based on ASCE 19-10 & AASHTO 17th

INPUT DATA
MAIN SPAN L= 4500 ft, (1371.60 m)
CABLE MAX SAG S= 450 ft, (137.16 m)

2-CABLE TOTAL LOAD ON STIFFENING DECK/GIRDER

w= 13.5 kips/ft, (197 kN/m), ASD level.
ANGLE OF ANCHOR CABLE
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a= 60

CABLE TENSILE STRENGTH fsu* = fpu = 270 ksi, (1862 MPa)

SINGLE CABLE EFFECTIVE/NET AREA A= 800 in2 ( 516128 mm2 )

ANALYSIS & DESIGN SUMMARY

Check S/L= 1 / 10.0 < 1/9
> 1 / 12 [Satisfactory]
Parabolic Main Cable y = 4S/L2 x (L - x) = 8.88888888889E-05 x ( 4500 - x ) , control suspender (D - y) to keep parabolic curve.
Main Cable Curve Length = 4617.27 ft, (1407.34 m)

Maximum Main Cable Tension T = [ (0.5 w L)2 + (0.125 w L2/ S )2 ]0.5 = 81787.2 kips, (363789 kN), ASD level.
< 2 A fpu
/ Wt
= 103473.1 kips, (460248 kN) [Satisfactory]
where Wt = 1.67 x 2.5 = 4.175 , AISC 360 & Reference page 907.

Reactions on Tower Top R = 0.5 w L + T Cos a = 71268.6 kips, (317003 kN), ASD level.
H = 0.125 w L2/ S - T Sin a = 5107.7 kips, (22719 kN), ASD level.

Reference: Engineers' Handbook for Bridge Design, China Communications Press, July 2007.