Bridge structural condition assessment using systematically validated finite-element model

Journal of Bridge Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 418-423

  Xia, Pin Qi ^a   Brownjohn, James M W ^b,c  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Bearing capacity; Bridges; Damage; Finite element method; Stiffness

Indexed keywords

DAMAGES; EXPERIMENTAL MODAL ANALYSIS (EMA); LOAD-CARRYING CAPACITY; REINFORCED CONCRETE SLABS; RESIDUAL STIFFNESS DISTRIBUTION;

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; BEARING CAPACITY; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; BRIDGE DECKS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REINFORCED CONCRETE; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURES (BUILT OBJECTS);

HIGHWAY BRIDGES;

EID: 13944283729     PISSN: 10840702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0702(2004)9:5(418)     Document Type: Article

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