BRACING TO FORM CONSTANT THRUST IN SUSPENSION STRUCTURES UNDER TEMPERATURE AND OTHER DISPLACEMENTS Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: design and construction of suspension bridges and suspension coverings. SUBSTANCE: salient feature of invention consists in that bracing which forms constant thrust in suspension structures under temperature and other displacement has stack of disc springs. Springs of stack positioned on internal side have initial curvature less or of opposite sign as compared with curvature of springs located on external side. Lower end of stack of disc springs is meant for rigid attachment to pylon of suspension bridge or to column of building structure. In upper end of stack of springs there is made hole to lay cable of suspension structure without any sliding of springs of stack along it and to secure constant thrust by springs located on internal side of stack. EFFECT: employment of bracing for formation of constant thrust and as part of pylon or column of building structure. 2 dwg