Roebling suspension bridge. II: Ambient testing and live-load response

Journal of Bridge Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 119-126

  Ren, Wei Xin ^a,b   Harik, Issam E ^c   Blandford, George E ^c   Lenett, M ^d   Baseheart, T M ^e  

^a FUZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^d URS CORPORATION   (United States)

^e University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

Bearing capacity; Bridge tests; Bridges, suspension; Evaluation; Finite element method; Kentucky; Natural frequency; Ohio; Vibration

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE TESTS; BRIDGES, SUSPENSIONS; KENTUCKY; OHIO;

BEARING CAPACITY; COSTS; DETERIORATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; TRUSSES; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

SUSPENSION BRIDGES;

EID: 13844296184     PISSN: 10840702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0702(2004)9:2(119)     Document Type: Article

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