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Major transportation link: Replacing two obsolete bridges, this new eight-lane structure over the Cooper River in Charleston, SC became the longest cable stayed bridge in North America.

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  • Bridges Overview

    RWDI specializes in wind and structure interactions; from long-span vehicular bridges to pedestrian bridges, from new bridges to bridge renovations. Our wind engineering services are tailored to meet the objectives of each individual bridge project.

    RWDI's Bridge Consulting services are greatly preferred the world over. We have the world leaders in bridge wind engineering, great support staff, and the capabilities (such as proprietary software and wind tunnels) needed to provide confidence to the bridge design team.

  • Common Services

    • Design Review: Stability / Wind Loads Assessment
    • Meteorological / Site Assessment
    • Stability Consultation
    • Structural Wind Loads Consultation
    • Complimentary Bridge Services
    • Dynamic Optimization
    • Cable Vibration Assessment
    • Pedestrian Vibration Assessment
    • Vehicle Vibration Assessment
    • Supplementary Damping System Design
    • Damper Fabrication and Installation
    • Full Scale Testing
    • Long-Term Response Monitoring
    • Air Quality (visit RWDI AIR)
    • Environmental Noise (visit RWDI AIR)

  • Project Types

    • Vehicular bridges
    • Pedestrian footbridges
    • Other bridges

  • Resources

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