Experimental determination of frequencies and tension for elastic cables

Journal of Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 124, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1067-1072

  Russell, J C ^a   Lardner, T J ^b  

^a U S COAST GUARD ACADEMY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELASTICITY; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; RADIO TOWERS; TENSILE STRESS;

ELASTIC CABLES;

CABLES;

CABLE;

EID: 0032193707     PISSN: 07339399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(1998)124:10(1067)     Document Type: Article

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