ULTIMATE LOAD CAPACITY OF CABLE-STAYED BRIDGES

This paper presents an energy method of analysis for the in-plane ultimate load capacity of cable-stayed bridges. The potential energy of the whole bridge, including bridge deck, stayed cables, and pylons, and the work done by external loads are considered in the development of the bridge energy equation. Both geometric and material nonlinearities are taken into account in the analysis. The method is simple to use and has a high convergence rate. The predictions of the proposed method show good agreement with experimental results.

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• Authors:
  • Xi, Yunping
  • KUANG, J S
• Publication Date: 1999-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 14-22
• Serial:
  • Journal of Bridge Engineering
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 1084-0702
  • Serial URL: http://ojps.aip.org/beo

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge decks; Cable stayed bridges; Loads; Pylons; Ultimate load design
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00759957
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 3 1999 12:00AM