Abstract:Launched bridges are a usual typology for medium span length up to 100 m approximately. An important device in this construction procedure is the launching nose that is a steel structure located in front of the deck and intended to decrease the bending moments of the cantilever portion of the bridge during launching. The research conducted by the authors on this type of structures was aimed to decrease the amount of material and thus the cost of the bridge. Two different problems were tackled out. First the le… Show more
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