A Light Suspension Footbridge on Salvaged Wire Rope: The Sag-Tension Relation, a Sizing Rule, and the Load at Which the Cable Reaches Its Working Limit
Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: A 30 m suspension footbridge on two salvaged 16 mm wire ropes at a sag ratio of 0.08 reaches its working limit at 43 people, with a 73 kN anchor resultant. Conditions where it should not be built are stated.
Author: Aldred, William Alexander
Language: English
Subfield: Civil and Structural Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7225734764
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