ESTIMATES OF SKEW WIND SPEEDS FOR BRIDGE FLUTTER

This study considers the bridge deck girder to be uniform in geometric form along the span. Within this context, consideration is given to a view that offers an alternate means to make a quantitative estimate of the critical wind speed when the wind approaches the bridge at a skew angle. The fact that this remains an estimate only should be emphasized. In a natural setting, it is very likely that the highest winds of record at a given site will actually be skew to the bridge. The question then arises as to what highest predicted site winds a given bridge can sustain without flutter instability. This question is examined here.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

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  Reston, VA  United States  20191-4400
• Authors:
  • Scanlan, R H
• Publication Date: 1999-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 95-98
• Serial:
  • Journal of Bridge Engineering
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 1084-0702
  • Serial URL: http://ojps.aip.org/beo

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge decks; Bridges; Long span bridges; Skew bridges; Wind resistant design
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00762375
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 27 1999 12:00AM