DYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF CABLE-STIFFENED STRUCTURES

A method is presented for computing the nonlinear dynamic response of planar cable-stiffened structures. The nonlinear dynamic equations are reduced to a smaller system by expanding the unknown variables as a series of mode shapes which were found by an eigenvalue analysis of the linear dynamic equations. The method is applied to two types of cable-stayed bridges. Results are presented for the static, linear dynamic, and nonlinear dynamic responses of these structures. The effect of damping is also indicated in the computations. It is found that for the structures under investigation a linear dynamic analysis is suitable.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Morris, N F
• Publication Date: 1974-5

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 971-981
• Serial:
  • Journal of the Structural Division
  • Volume: 100
  • Issue Number: ST5
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Cable stayed bridges; Damping (Physics); Dynamic loads; Eigenvalues; Linear equations
• Uncontrolled Terms: Dynamic response
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00081499
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proc Paper 10556
• Contract Numbers: GK-35409
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 6 1975 12:00AM