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The Langkawi Sky Bridge in Malaysia is the longest free span and curved bridge in the world at 124 meters. Built in 2004, it is suspended by a single pylon from the top of Machinchang mountain, providing 360 degree views of the Andaman Sea. Constructing the narrow 2-meter wide curved bridge, which was lifted by helicopter to the mountain top and assembled, was a challenging feat completed over 12 months from 2003 to 2004.

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Bridge CASE STUDY

The Langkawi Sky Bridge in Malaysia is the longest free span and curved bridge in the world at 124 meters. Built in 2004, it is suspended by a single pylon from the top of Machinchang mountain, providing 360 degree views of the Andaman Sea. Constructing the narrow 2-meter wide curved bridge, which was lifted by helicopter to the mountain top and assembled, was a challenging feat completed over 12 months from 2003 to 2004.

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Langkawi Sky Bridge

Kedah-Malaysia
Building Technology – Case Study
Completed in 2004, the Langkawi Sky Bridge, at 124 meter, is the longest free span
and curved bridge In the world. Located at the top of the Machinchang mountain, this
cable-stayed bridge will give you 360 degree views of the Andaman Sea below. The
bridge is only 2 meter wide and it curves out over the side of the mountain and is
suspended by only a single pylon.
• The pedestrian deck curves around this pylon. At each end, the walkway widens to
create a triangular platform offering visitors panoramic views out across the
treetops.
• A total of just eight steel cables support the structure, extending out from a single
82-metre-high pylon.
Construction
Overview

The bridge ranks among the world’s strangest suspension bridge and
constructing it was not an easy feat. The entire bridge, in all its elements had
to be lifted to the top of the mountain by helicopter and was later
assembled to its current position. The bridge was constructed in 12 months
between August 2003 and August 2004 and it was opened to the public on
February 2005.

In July 2012, the bridge was closed for maintenance, upgrading and structural
strengthening. It was reopened in February 2015 but work is still continuing.

When finished, the whole structure would be of stainless steel. It would have
a 10 meters long glass walkway in the middle span so that visitors may look
down the valley from where they stand, and an inclinator that will bring
visitors from the top station down to the bridge.
Pylon Cable-stayed Structure
Basic Element

• Bridge: construction that allows to travel between two points separated by


an obstacle.

• Side span: segment between two pylons at the ends of a bridge.

• Centre span: segment between two pylons at the center of a bridge.

• Side pylon: tower-like vertical construction situated at the side, usually


supporting the cables of a suspension bridge or a cable-stayed bridge.

• Foundation of a pylon: very durable lower part of a tower.

• Cable: support cable.

• Cable stayed: set of braided wire that supports a bridge.

• Pylon: tower-like vertical support that usually supports the cables of a


suspension bridge or a cable-stayed bridge.

• Stiffening girder: tightener beam


• Mono design uses a single cable from its towers and is one of the lesser-used examples of the class.
• Harp or parallel design, the cables are nearly parallel so that the height of their attachment to the tower is proportional to the
distance from the tower to their mounting on the deck.
• Fan design, the cables all connect to or pass over the top of the towers. The fan design is structurally superior with a minimum
moment applied to the towers, but, for practical reasons, the modified fan (also called the semi-fan) is preferred, especially
where many cables are necessary.
• Star design, another relatively rare design, the cables are spaced apart on the tower, like the harp design, but connect to one
point or a number of closely spaced points on the deck.
Bibliography

• https://ar-tour.com/guides/learnbymoving/a-curved-walkway-a-sky-
bridge.aspx

• https://panoramalangkawi.com/skybridge/

• https://www.theactivetimes.com/travel/most-terrifying-bridges-world/slide-
9

• https://www.dezeen.com/2015/12/12/dezeen-a-z-advent-calendar-
langkawi-sky-bridge-peter-wyss-langkawi-archipelago-malaysia/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable-stayed_bridge

• https://infovisual.info/en/transport/suspension-bridge

• https://wyssplan.com/

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