Abstract
The Dee Estuary Bridge is the main feature of the 40 million Deeside Road Link recently completed in the county of Flintshire, north Wales, UK. With its 120 m all tower and slim deck spanning approximately 200 m, the asymmetric cable-stayed bridge provides access across the River Dee and is a striking local landmark. The erection of the bridge by the cantilever method required careful control of geometry and stresses during construction. This task was further complicated by the asymmetric form of suspension. This paper discusses the methodology of geometric control and its interaction with the design and construction of the bridge. (A)
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