Global Analysis of the SuTong Cable-stayed Bridge

Abstract

The SuTong cable-stayed bridge is the Primary Fairway Bridge of the Suzhou-Nantong Yangtze River Bridge Project. It will be the most important project with significant target to diminish the economy gap and promote balanced development between Suzhou and Nantong city in China. The total length of the cable-stayed portion of this project is 2,088 m with main span of 1,088 m. The height of the pylons is about 300 m. When completed it will be the longest cable-stayed bridge in the world. This paper gives a brief description of the bridge and some considerations on structural design and static analysis.