Suspension bridges possess a number of advantages, allowing overlapping average and large spans. The basic disadvantage of suspension bridges can be considered their increased deformability, particularly under the action of non-symmetrical and local loads. Deformability depends, in general, on the kinematical character of displacements of a flexible suspension cable. Required rigidity of suspension bridges is achieved, by increasing the height, and consequently the weight of a stiffening girder, by diagonal suspenders or two-cable or combined prestressed systems. Reduction of kinematical displacements of the main cable can also be achieved by a reduction of the sag-to-span ratio, but the smaller the sag of a cable, the greater are the cable thrust forces and the required cross-sectional areas of the cables. One of the ways of suspension systems stabilization is giving certain bending stiffness to the suspension cables. Such structural solution with success is used in suspension roofs. With the aim to increase the stability of suspension bridges the author proposes to use the finite bending stiffness cables. The cables can be made of standard steel profiles or have composite sections. Conventionally, they are called as “rigid cables”. To verify this solution, the investigation on behavior of suspension bridges with rigid cables under loading has to be undertaken.

Suspension bridges possess a number of advantages, allowing overlapping average and large spans. The basic disadvantage of suspension bridges can be considered their increased deformability, particularly under the action of non-symmetrical and local loads. Deformability depends, in general, on the kinematical character of displacements of a flexible suspension cable. Required rigidity of suspension bridges is achieved, by increasing the height, and consequently the weight of a stiffening girder, by diagonal suspenders or two-cable or combined prestressed systems. Reduction of kinematical displacements of the main cable can also be achieved by a reduction of the sag-to-span ratio, but the smaller the sag of a cable, the greater are the cable thrust forces and the required cross-sectional areas of the cables. One of the ways of suspension systems stabilization is giving certain bending stiffness to the suspension cables. Such structural solution with success is used in suspension roofs. With the aim to increase the stability of suspension bridges the author proposes to use the finite bending stiffness cables. The cables can be made of standard steel profiles or have composite sections. Conventionally, they are called as “rigid cables”. To verify this solution, the investigation on behavior of suspension bridges with rigid cables under loading has to be undertaken.