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Limited usable land in heavily populated areas of Japan has often necessitated the design of unique bridge approaches. One such design is the spiral viaduct bridge approach. When this design is used, care is taken to make the structures aesthetically appealing. The tower design must meet the requisite structural requirements and at the same time retain the character-defining visual qualities of the bridge and surrounding landscape. Several of these outstanding spiral viaduct structures are described in this paper.

This publication is also available in hard cover (ISBN: 0-309-05072-3).

00615618

p. 133-136

1991

0-309-05112-6 (PBK)

Photos (5) ; References (1)

Aesthetics; Bridge approaches; Bridge design; Bridges; Spirals; Structural design; Urban areas; Viaducts

Japan

Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls

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Sep 30 1991 12:00AM

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• AESTHETIC CONSIDERATIONS FOR BRIDGE OVERPASS DESIGN. BRIDGE AESTHETICS AROUND THE WORLD
• AESTHETIC EVALUATION OF BRIDGES. BRIDGE AESTHETICS AROUND THE WORLD
• AESTHETICS AND CONCRETE SEGMENTAL BRIDGES. BRIDGE AESTHETICS AROUND THE WORLD
• AESTHETICS AND ENGINEERS: PROVIDING FOR AESTHETIC QUALITY IN BRIDGE DESIGN. BRIDGE AESTHETICS AROUND THE WORLD
• AESTHETICS FOR SHORT- AND MEDIUM-SPAN BRIDGES. BRIDGE AESTHETICS AROUND THE WORLD
• AESTHETICS IN BRIDGE DESIGN. BRIDGE AESTHETICS AROUND THE WORLD
• ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ON BRIDGE AESTHETICS. BRIDGE AESTHETICS AROUND THE WORLD
• ARCHITECTURE IN BRIDGE DESIGN. BRIDGE AESTHETICS AROUND THE WORLD
• BRIDGE AESTHETICS IN INDIA. BRIDGE AESTHETICS AROUND THE WORLD
• BRIDGES AND THE NEW ART OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING. BRIDGE AESTHETICS AROUND THE WORLD
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• CREATING A BEAUTIFUL BRIDGE. BRIDGE AESTHETICS AROUND THE WORLD
• DEVELOPING GUIDELINES FOR AESTHETIC DESIGN. BRIDGE AESTHETICS AROUND THE WORLD
• EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT OF BRIDGE AESTHETICS: AN AUSTRALIAN VIEW. BRIDGE AESTHETICS AROUND THE WORLD
• FORM, MODELING, AND COMPOSITION IN BRIDGE AESTHETICS. BRIDGE AESTHETICS AROUND THE WORLD
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• PHILOSOPHICAL BASIS FOR CHINESE BRIDGE AESTHETICS. BRIDGE AESTHETICS AROUND THE WORLD
• SPANISH BRIDGES: AESTHETICS, HISTORY, AND NATURE. BRIDGE AESTHETICS AROUND THE WORLD
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