STRUCTURAL DESIGN OPTIMIZATION OF A CABLE-SUSPENDED GUIDEWAY FOR HIGH SPEED GROUND TRANSPORTATION

Various configurations of cables and towers are examined, in three categories: suspension, cable-stayed, and combinations. Principal design parameters are span, sag, cable configuration and trackway stiffness. Optimization is based on static loads with allowance for dynamic loads and vibrations.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • AIAA/ASME/SAE, 13th Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, San Antonio, Texas, 10-12 April 1972, Volume 3, Structures.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

  1290 Avenue of the Americas
  New York, NY  United States  10019
• Authors:
  • WHITELAW, R L
  • Gray, G A
  • Garst, D A
• Publication Date: 1972

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 7 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cables; Guideways; Intelligent transportation systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems; Cable suspension guideways
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00046731
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: 72-323 Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 10 1976 12:00AM