Design and Economic Comparison of a Bridge Superstructure with Post-Tensioned Concrete Beams or with Box-Slab-Beams

In this article, the superstructure of a 30-meter-span bridge without intermediate supports is designed, technically compared, and economically evaluated using two different variants, with the objective of determining the most advantageous option for use in Ecuador. In one case, a reinforced concret...

• Main Author: Correa Vallejo, María Belén (author)
• Other Authors: Almeida Hernández , John Alex (author), Armas Herrera, Alexis Eduardo (author), Hernández Rodríguez, Luis Tinerfe (author), Arévalo Chafuel, Diego Armando (author)
• Format: article
• Language: spa
• Published: 2025
• Subjects: Comparación económica; diseño estructural; hormigón postensado; puentes; superestructura; Economic comparison; structural design; post stress concrete; bridges; superstructure
• Online Access: https://revistadigital.uce.edu.ec/index.php/INGENIO/article/view/7839