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The New Bay Bridge Eastern Span Yerba Buena Island To Oakland. Greg Gotimer, Kerim Eken. 2 Parts of the Bay Bridge. Eastern Span. Western Span. Old Eastern Span. Opened in 1936 Steel Truss 2 Decks. Loma Prieta Earthquake of 1989.
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The New Bay BridgeEastern SpanYerba Buena Island To Oakland Greg Gotimer, Kerim Eken
2 Parts of the Bay Bridge Eastern Span Western Span
Old Eastern Span • Opened in 1936 • Steel Truss • 2 Decks
Loma Prieta Earthquake of 1989 Caused Partial Collapse of the Eastern Span of the Bay Bridge
Proposed SpanSelf Anchored Suspension Span • Single Tower • Separate decks • Suspension cable anchored into deck
Tower composition • Shear Links
Flow of Forces • Forces in final bridge • Construction difficulties
Future of the Project • Financial Issues • Proposed solutions to financial woes
Possible Bridge Types Causeway (most likely) Cable-Stayed Self-Anchored Suspension