Last updated on 27 Sep 2010
For further information on major projects and the maintenance challenges at the Forth Road Bridge, please consult the papers listed in this section.
- Forth Road Bridge main cables: Replacement/augmentation study
(Bridge Engineering, June 2010)
Barry R Colford & Colin A Clark
- Feasibility Study into the replacement or augmentation of the main cables of a long span suspension bridge
(Fifth New York City Bridge Conference August 2009)
Barry R Colford & Colin A Clark
- The maintenance of the main expansion joints on the Forth Road Bridge
(Fifth New York City Bridge Conference August 2009)
B R Colford, S Jones, D Timby & K Brown
- Forth Road Bridge – Maintenance and remedial works
(Bridge Engineer September 2008)
Barry R Colford
- Forth Road Bridge – First internal inspection, strength evaluation, acoustic monitoring and dehumidification of the main cables
(Fifth International Cable Supported Bridge Operators Conference NYC 2006)
Barry R Colford & Charles P E Cocksedge
- Forth Road Bridge - Maintenance challenges
(Fifth International Cable Support Bridge Operators Conference NYC 2006)
Alastair A S Andrew & Barry R Colford
The Bridge:
Facts & Figures
Opened 1964, 2.5 km long, Main span 1006 metres
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