ANALYTICAL STUDY OF SUSPENSION BRIDGE FLUTTER

Among the approaches used to study the aerodynamic stability of suspension bridges, wind tunnel testing technique has the widest range of applicability. This work investigates the question of how the aerodynamic information obtained from section model testing can be used in analytical study relative to stability of available structural forms of suspension bridges. The flutter problem is considered in detail because it represents a dynamic stability problem. As a prerequisite for flutter analysis, the free vibration problem is considered first.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Second Annual ASCE Engineering Mechanics Division Special Conference--Advances in Civil Engineering through Engineering Mechanics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, May 23-25, 1977.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Abo-Hamd, M
  • Utku, S
• Conference:
  • Second Annual ASCE Engineering Mechanics Division Special Conference--Advances in Civil Engineering through Engineering Mechanics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, May 23-25, 1977.
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 415-418

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerodynamics; Bridge design; Bridges; Cluster analysis; Flutter; Flutter (Aeronautics); Mathematical models; Stability (Mechanics); Structural design; Structural members; Suspension bridges; Testing; Vibration; Wind tunnels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Models
• Old TRIS Terms: Structural forms
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00168027
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 29 1978 12:00AM