Validated analysis of wheeling suspension bridge

Journal of Bridge Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-7

  Spyrakos, Constantine C ^a,b,c   Kemp, Emory L ^a,c   Venkatareddy, Ramesh ^a,c  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^c ASCE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; EARTHQUAKES; LOADS (FORCES); NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; SEISMOLOGY; STRESSES; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TRUSSES;

SEISMIC ANALYSIS; STATIC ANALYSIS;

SUSPENSION BRIDGES;

EID: 0033077469     PISSN: 10840702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0702(1999)4:1(1)     Document Type: Article

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