Finite element modelling for fatigue stress analysis of large suspension bridges

Journal of Sound and Vibration

Volumn 261, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 443-464

  Chan, Tommy H T ^a   Guo, L ^b   Li, Z X ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STRESS ANALYSIS;

FATIGUE DAMAGE;

SUSPENSION BRIDGES;

EID: 0037468802     PISSN: 0022460X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-460X(02)01086-6     Document Type: Article

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