To control cracking in beams with a total depth ≥ 1000 mm, side bars are provided in the side faces of the beam as per BS EN 199211:2004 Section 7.3.3(3).
A Short Guide to the Types and Details of Constructing a Suspension Bridge - Including Various Arrangements of Suspension Spans, Methods of Vertical Stiffening and Wire Cables Versus Eyebar Chains