Case Study
Samuel Beckett Bridge, Ireland
The bridge is a cable stayed structure with a span of 120 metres between the north and south quays and rotates horizontally about a pivot pier. The cable stayed pylon has a curved profile leaning northward and rises to a height of 46 metres above the adjacent quays. The bridge deck is a structural steel box section with side cantilevers supporting the footpath and cycle tracks. The width of the bridge is 18 metres. The bridge has been design