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• Overview

  Major transportation link

  Replacing two obsolete steel truss bridges, the eight-lane Cooper River Bridge (Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge) in Charleston, South Carolina became the longest cable stayed bridge in North America.

• Services

  • Meteorological review of local wind climate
  • Aerodynamics and wind loads for deck design, cables, and towers
  • Bridge stability at different construction phases to develop construction tie-down plans

• Benefits

  Reducing risk: Developing support tie down sequence for the bridge deck during the construction phase helped avoid potential hurricane damage.
  
  Saving time: Timely completion of studies during design process meant meeting deadlines for the vigorous design-build timetable.
  
  Effects on design: Aeroelastic study refined wind loads for deck and tower.
  
  Reduced drag and improved aerodynamic stability: Recommended faring and soffit after sectional study.