The 'cable-stayed bridge' transfers deck loads to the tower by:
Choose the correct answer
Arch action in the deck
Inclined cables in tension anchored to towers; towers in compression; horizontal cable component pre-compresses the deck
Steel trusses below the deck
Suspension hangers from main cables
Correct Answer
B. Inclined cables in tension anchored to towers; towers in compression; horizontal cable component pre-compresses the deck
Why is this the answer?
Cable-stayed bridge: deck supported by inclined cables anchored to towers (pylons). Cables are in tension; towers in compression; deck in compression (pre-compressed by cable horizontal component). Different from suspension bridge: cables anchored directly to tower, not to a main cable. Advantages: longer spans than girder (200–500 m), less material than suspension, aesthetically appealing. Examples: Bandra-Worli Sea Link (extradosed), Vidyasagar Setu (Kolkata — cable-stayed).
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