Dynamic tests on large cable-stayed bridge

Journal of Bridge Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 54-62

  Cunha, A ^a   Caetano, E ^a   Delgado, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETERS; DATA PROCESSING; DATABASE SYSTEMS; DYNAMIC LOADS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERFEROMETRY; LAPTOP COMPUTERS; LASER APPLICATIONS; MECHANICAL TESTING; SEISMIC WAVES; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; SYNCHRONIZATION;

ACCELOGRAPHS; DYNAMIC TEST; LASER INTERFEROMETRY; NONCONVENTIONAL TESTING; THREE DIMENSIONAL NUMERICAL FINITE ELEMENT MODEL;

CABLE STAYED BRIDGES;

EID: 0035156026     PISSN: 10840702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0702(2001)6:1(54)     Document Type: Article

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