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The Structural Engineer, Volume 69, Issue 17, 1991
The performance of bridges, as an essential consideration in design and assessment, is examined, and the limitations of BS 5400 in this respect are highlighted. It is concluded that matters such as a varying design life, effects of corrosion, the importance of the bridge in the infrastructure network, the degree of redundancy in the structure, and interactions with bridge users, need to be taken into account. A new approach is proposed in which each bridge is treated as a component SYSTEM within the infrastructure SYSTEM for both design and assessment. P.R. Head
The design and construction of Sydney Football Stadium is described. The continuous cantilever roof is of the cable-stayed form but with stays designed to resist compression under uplift while remaining as slender as possible. Wind tunnel testing was performed to accurately assess the amount of uplift. Emphasis was placed on ease of construction throughout the design period. P.J. Thompson, W.C. Thomas and T.G.A. Carfrae