Aesthetic of Construction Joints - Pylon
Aesthetic of Construction Joints - Pylon
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I have been requested to assess the aesthetic acceptability of a construction proposal for construction joints between every stay location of a pylon.
I am wondering is a construction joint halfway between each stay location(1.5m c/c) is too much. Or am I being over cautious.
Obviously we will be insisting on property prepared joint surfaces and satisfactory design. I am concerned more about the aesthetics. Have you any thoughts/advise on merit of visible construction joints?
I am wondering is a construction joint halfway between each stay location(1.5m c/c) is too much. Or am I being over cautious.
Obviously we will be insisting on property prepared joint surfaces and satisfactory design. I am concerned more about the aesthetics. Have you any thoughts/advise on merit of visible construction joints?






RE: Aesthetic of Construction Joints - Pylon
You do not necessarily need a CJ at each location. The same look could be formed.
In the absense of an "aesthetic expert", I might say that the horizontal scoring between each cable connection looks pretty cool.
RE: Aesthetic of Construction Joints - Pylon
This is a rare time where the structural person has been asked to make a call on the aesthetics!
I note that it's a positive from you. And correct the CJ does not necessarily need to be there. We could insist on less cj's if it was aesthetically merited.
Looking for comments..
RE: Aesthetic of Construction Joints - Pylon
RE: Aesthetic of Construction Joints - Pylon
It's a rough sketch of a front elevation on the pylon.
The construction lines are the locations of the the proposed Construction joints. The round holes are the stays, as in the approximate cable stay locations.
RE: Aesthetic of Construction Joints - Pylon
I would think you would want as few construction joints as possible, but then I'm not a bridge engineer.
RE: Aesthetic of Construction Joints - Pylon
I would leave the CJ location to the contractor, and specify grooving based on aesthetics. I've seen more vertical grooving than horizontal on cable stay towers.