https://communities.bentley.com/products/bridge_design___engineering/f/bridgemaster-lars-leap-openbridge-rm-forum/249979/allowable-displacement-of-towers-under-live-loadHi all. In the design of a cable-stayed bridge, what is the allowable displacement of the A and H shaped towers under live load? Best regards.en-USTelligent Community 12https://communities.bentley.com/thread/781386?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 11 Sep 2023 21:00:11 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:0e56fcde-efe4-47e6-b41e-3cb566a28542MarcosBeier<p class="name">As highlighted in the image below,<span>&nbsp;</span>for cable-supported bridges, because of the deck&#39;s lower stiffness and cables&#39; additional flexibility, it&#39;s the vertical deck displacements and not the tower longitudinal displacements&nbsp;that are usually limited by the vertical live loads.&nbsp;</p> <div class="content"> <p><img alt=" " src="/resized-image/__size/640x480/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/5930/pastedimage1694463773715v1.png" data-uw-rm-ima="un" /></p> <p>More information can be found at the link below, about cable supported structures displacements</p> </div> <p><a href="https://communities.bentley.com/products/bridge_design___engineering/w/bridge_design_and_engineering__wiki/68553/csb-displacements">communities.bentley.com/.../csb-displacements</a></p> <h1 class="name"></h1> <div class="content"></div><div style="clear:both;"></div>