The Kylesku Bridge Engineering design by Ove Arup in Sutherland Scotland that crosses the Loch a' Chàirn Bhain. SCO 9926.
The bridge is 275 metres (902 feet) long with a 79 metre long main span. The bridge deck is at a height of 24 metres (79 ft) above high water to provide navigation for ships. The bridge deck is supported by V-shaped inclined piers, with eight inclined legs, in order to reduce the length of the main span. The lateral forces from each leg balance, so the total force on the foundations is vertically downwards. The spread of legs supports the bridge in winds which can exceed 100 miles per hour (160 km/h), and also loads resulting from the curvature of the bridge. There is no joint between the legs and the deck of the bridge, with the expansion joints and bearings being located at the abutments to facilitate straightforward maintenance. The legs are formed from reinforced concrete and the deck from prestressed concrete using cables tensioned at up to 52200 kN. The bridge is designed to be sympathetic to the surrounding country, and the approaches were chosen to minimise changes to the landscape
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Location: Kylesku, Kylestrome. Sutherland. Highland Region. North West. Scotland. UK.
Photo credit: © David Gowans / Alamy / Afripics
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