Alternatives in the design of a suspension structure: The domenico parma bridge (Colombia)

Abstract

This article describes and analyzes the way in which the engineer Domenico Parma developed the design process of the suspension bridge over the Chinchina River (Colombia), characterized by having a unique and vertical mast, shaped like a tuning fork, located at the midpoint of the board vehicular that it supports. Based on different alternatives previously studied by Parma, the final solution manages to reconcile aspects of a mechanical nature with the form of the structure.