Published Online: Jul 15, 2016
Page range: 75 - 97
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rjti-2016-0043
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© 2016 Fabio Brancaleoni, published by De Gruyter Open
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A discussion of the dominant factors affecting the behaviour of long span cable supported bridges is the subject of this paper. The main issue is the evolution of properties and response of the bridge with the size of the structure, represented by the critical parameter of span length, showing how this affects the conceptual design. After a review of the present state of the art, perspectives for future developments are discussed.