INTERPRETING AEROELASTIC MODELS OF CABLE-STAYED BRIDGES

Wind-tunnel models of long-span bridges have been exploited in various forms since the late 1930s, and the state of the art has progressed in a parallel fashion. With the rapid increase in the number of new cable-stayed designs worldwide, new occasions to review the aeroelastic theory and practice of bridge wind-tunnel modeling have arisen. In particular, the new cable-stayed bridges have distinct vibration modal forms that are a direct reflection of the design philosophy behind this type of structure. The new modal forms present new challenges to modeling and its interpretation. In this context, the present paper offers a critical examination of the mechanisms involved in the wind-tunnel modeling of bridges. The method employed is based on flutter derivatives obtained experimentally from deck section models.

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• Authors:
  • Scanlan, R H
• Publication Date: 1987-4

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 555-575
• Serial:
  • Journal of Engineering Mechanics
  • Volume: 113
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9399
  • EISSN: 1943-7889
  • Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/journal/jenmdt

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aeroelasticity; Cable stayed bridges; Long span bridges; Wind tunnels
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00472566
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Paper No. 21408
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1987 12:00AM