STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF SUSPENSION BRIDGES

A practical structural analysis of suspension bridges by the stiffness matrix method is presented. All live loads are applied at arbitrary points and locations along a stiffening girder or truss because of the inclusion of the load terms derived by means of the Laplace transformation. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of division elements. Horizontal cable tension can be determined by integral of Green's function with respect to deflection. Irrespective of the number of division elements, the magnitude of horizontal cable tension can be obtained precisely. The method is applicable to an analysis of suspension bridges with any number of spans and variable cross sections.

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• Authors:
  • Ohshima, H
  • Sato, K
  • Watanabe, Naoto
• Publication Date: 1984-3

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 392-404
• Serial:
  • Journal of Engineering Mechanics
  • Volume: 110
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9399
  • EISSN: 1943-7889
  • Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/journal/jenmdt

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Bridge cables; Deflection; Equilibrium methods; Girders; Lateral supports; Live loads; Stiffness; Stiffness matrix; Stresses; Structural analysis; Suspension bridges; Tension; Trusses
• Old TRIS Terms: Stiffness matrix method; Stiffness methods (Structural)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00387398
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 28 1984 12:00AM