COMPARISON OF CONSTRUCTION OF STEEL AND REINFORCED CONCRETE BRIDGE STRUCTURES

Bridge structures (bridges, viaducts, overpasses…) are structures or objects that serve for crossings over various gorges, valleys, rivers, roads, railways, sea straits or any other physical obstacles. The form and construction of a bridge depend on its span, height, type of foundation and the load it must carry.

Problem

Bridge structures (bridges, viaducts, overpasses…) are structures or objects that serve for crossings over various gorges, valleys, rivers, roads, railways, sea straits or any other physical obstacles.

Solution and Method

The form and construction of a bridge depend on its span, height, type of foundation and the load it must carry. We know arch bridges, beam bridges, bow bridges, truss bridges and suspension bridges as well as bridges with cable-stayed systems. In Slovenia too, we have many interesting bridges, which differ in length, height and form as well as construction technology.

Three are presented in more detail in the continuation of the thesis. As in every field of research, in the field of research into the construction of bridge structures both in our country and around the world, a historical overview of the development of bridge structure construction is important, both from the perspective of the use of materials in construction and the use of construction technology in the construction itself. Bridge structures have always represented an important link between connecting individual nations in the past.

Today, when technologies and materials have advanced so much, we can use them to connect entire continents and not just islands or peninsulas. With the further development of construction technologies for bridge structures and the materials used in construction, the construction of ever more daring bridge structures will be feasible, and this will enable even better connectivity of the population in the modern global world.