Honduras Industrial Park Ensures Pedestrian Safety With Precast Prestressed Cable-Stayed Bridge
2004; Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute; Volume: 49; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.15554/pcij.07012004.134.143
ISSN0887-9672
AutoresLi Zhenqiang, Rigoberto Ramirez C., Xavier Arguello Carazo,
Tópico(s)Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis
ResumoRapid industrialization has brought both economic opportunities and infrastructure challenges to the people of Honduras, Central America. A 15 ha (37 acre) industrial park was recently developed south of the major Honduran city of San Pedro Sula, a rapidly growing municipality with a population of over 900,000 citizens. Workers commuting via public transit to the industrial park had no alternative but to make the hazardous crossing of a busy six-lane highway on foot. Construction of a two-span cable-stayed, precast, prestressed concrete bridge, in a very narrow right-of-way, provided a practical and beautiful solution for ensuring the safe passage of Buena Vista Industrial Park employees.
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