Patents in subclass Bridges/Cables And Cable Clamps

Parent class: Bridges

Number Patent title Issue Date
07299516 Construction of a corrosion-resistant tension member in the area of a rerouting point arranged on a support, particularly an inclined cable on the pylon of a cable stayed bridge

A corrosion-resistant tension member, particularly an inclined cable of a cable stayed bridge, is comprised of a bundle of individual elements, for example, steel wire strands, which in the open area is encapsulated by sheathing, and...
11/27/2007
07281287 Prop-type damping device

There is disclosed a prop-type damping device which effectively consumes energy of up-and-down vibration on a main girder of a bridge caused by earthquakes, winds, passing vehicles or the like to prolong a life of the bridge and improve...
10/16/2007
07200886 Construction of a corrosion-resistant tension member in the area where it enters a structure, particularly an inclined cable on the pylon of a cable stayed bridge

A corrosion-resistant tension member, particularly an inclined cable of a cable stayed bridge, is comprised of a bundle of individual elements, for example, steel wire strands, which in its open area is encapsulated by sheathing, and...
04/10/2007
07124460 Construction cable

The cable, in particular of the stay cable type, comprises a set of traction reinforcements, two devices for anchoring the reinforcements in two respective zones of the construction, the reinforcements being spaced apart from one another...
10/24/2006
07010824 Method for anchoring parallel wire cables and suspension system for a construction work

The structural cable (2) to be anchored, such as a main suspension cable or a stay cable, is made of a compact bundle of parallel metallic wires. The cable wires are distributed into seven-wire units (18) in a portion of the cable...
03/14/2006
07003835 Cable-stay cradle system

A cable-stay cradle system ("cradle system") for cable stayed bridges is mounted onto a cable stay, the opposite ends of which are attached to anchors on a bridge deck. The cradle system is disposed along the length of the cable stay and...
02/28/2006
06880193 Cable-stay cradle system

A cable-stay cradle system ("cradle system") for cable stayed bridges is mounted onto a cable stay, the opposite ends of which are attached to anchors on a bridge deck. The cradle system is disposed along the length of the cable stay and...
04/19/2005
06814523 Connecting device

Connecting element for joining two support members (2, 3) absorbing tensile forces, which connecting element (1) comprises at least a first and a second casing body (5, 6) with a through-hole (7) for receiving the respective support...
11/09/2004
06785925 Bridge system

A modified suspension bridge which comprises a continuous cable in which tension is developed by operation of turnbuckles or the like, instead of hanging weights.
09/07/2004
06728987 Method of adjusting the vertical profile of a cable supported bridge

A method of modifying the vertical profile of a cable supported bridge. The method consists of sequentially adjusting a lower end of a series of supporting cables downward relative to the bridge superstructure and sequentially adjusting...
05/04/2004
06715176 Device and method for fixing together a construction element and structural cable

A device for fixing together a construction element and a structural cable, the device has a rigid housing connected to the construction element and surrounding the cable, a wedging structure comprising at least one deformable material...
04/06/2004
06681431 Adjustable anchor bearing a civil engineering structure

An adjustable anchor for a cable bearing a civil engineering structure, comprising two anchoring parts designed to be fixed to a cable and to the civil engineering structure. These anchoring parts are coupled by a linking part including...
01/27/2004
06658684 Cable with parallel wires for building work structure, anchoring for said cable and anchoring method

A reinforcement for a building works structure comprising an assembly of solid wires. The wires are mutually parallel to form a bundle and the reinforcement comprises a sheath made of plastic material enclosing the bundle and providing it...
12/09/2003
06560807 Cable with parallel wires for building work structure, anchoring for said cable, and anchoring method

A reinforcement for a building works structure comprising an assembly of solid wires. The wires are mutually parallel to form a bundle and the reinforcement comprises a sheath made of plastic material enclosing the bundle and providing it...
05/13/2003
06523207 Fixing device and method between a structural element and a suspension cable

A device comprising a rigid housing connected to the structural element and enclosing at least partially the cable, a wedging structure arranged between the cable and the housing, load transmitting device arranged to exert a longitudinal...
02/25/2003
06421864 Bridge cable fixing structure

A bridge cable fixing structure, including a fixing plate having multiple cylindrical insertion holes and cylindrical fixing grips corresponding to the insertion holes, each fixing grip being attached to an end of a twisted steel wire....
07/23/2002
06401285 Undulating support structure bridge

A bridge comprising a set of bases, a deck, an undulating support structure having above-the-deck arch sections and below-the-deck sections and being supported by the set of bases at the below the deck sections. The bridge also includes...
06/11/2002
06301735 Method and device for attaching a load-transmitting element to a cable, and suspension bridge comprising such devices

The device comprises a collar consisting of two shells, designed to provide a link with the load-transmitting element. The cable has an assembly of tensioned strands contained, at the level of the collar, in a matrix filling the...
10/16/2001
06301736 Elevated suspended guideway

Suspension cables for an elevated lightweight guideway are arranged so that high-speed traffic along the guideway is not subjected to guideway-induced oscillation. Furthermore, suspension cables are interconnected so that pre-assembled...
10/16/2001
06292967 TMD-damped stay cable and method and TMD

Wind-rain induced vibrations of a cable-stayed bridge are damped using tuned mass damper(s) ("TMD"). A TMD-damped cable-stayed bridge is comprised of (a) a bridge having at least one span, at least one pylon, and at least one stay cable...
09/25/2001
6154910 Bridge stabilization

A bridge deck (10) is supported by tensile supports (11 and 12) and stabilized to reduce the overall aerodynamic lift on the deck (10) by the addition of aerofoil stabilizers (19 and 20) pivotally secured about respective axes (21)...
12/05/2000
6138309 Tension members for erecting structures

A tension member is provided for use in erecting structures that has an elongated body with an outer wall defining an inner space. A tendon extends from one end of the body to the other within the defined inner space. The tendon has a...
10/31/2000
6055691 Method of mounting and tensioning a freely tensioned tension member and device for carrying out the method

A method of mounting and tensioning a freely tensioned tension member, particularly a stay cable for a cable-stayed bridge, and a device for carrying out the method, wherein the polyethylene casing of each individual strand is removed...
05/02/2000
5809710 Method of tensioning a tension member composed of a plurality of individual elements

A method of tensioning parallel prestressing members of a building or building component of prestressed concrete or a tension member composed of a plurality of individual elements, such as steel rods, steel wires or steel strands, wherein...
09/22/1998
5803641 Device for use in inserting individual tension elements of a freely tensioned member into a tubular sheathing

A device to be used in inserting the individual tension elements of a freely tensioned tension member, for example, a stay cable for a cable-stayed bridge, into a tubular sheathing. A guide element to be attached to the front end of an...
09/08/1998