The stress-ribbon bridge is the modern analogy to the rope bridge; tough, it's considered very desirable due to its quite attractive aesthetic. it's usually applied to pedestrian bridges, where the vertical forces are less demanding, the flexibility of the structure can be accommodated with a consistent dynamic analysis, and the catenary or funicular shape is more acceptable. The deck slab can be precast and could have an in-situ complement to create the composite action with the highly stressed freely suspended pre-stressed tendons from the initial construction stage. These cables allow for an erection with minimal falsework or shoring, resulting in a minimal environmental impact. It's a concept developed by Jiri Strasky and some recent bridges are also using Solid Carbon Fibre Cables - TSC, with reduced supporting structures and spans as well as installation time and costs.
There are two main challenges to the design of a stress-ribbon bridge:
OpenBridge Designer allows users to use RM Bridge for modeling, the stage, and the dynamics analyses, including wind and moving loads.
More info about the need for cable compatibility can be found at the link below: