Simple models for natural frequencies and mode shapes of towers supporting utilities

Computers and Structures

Volumn 82, Issue 20-21, 2004, Pages 1745-1750

  Murtagh, P J ^a   Basu, B ^a   Broderick, B M ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Finite element analysis; Free vibrations; Lattice tower; Simple models; Utilities

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CANTILEVER BEAMS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

FREE VIBRATIONS; LATTICE TOWERS; UTILITIES;

TOWERS;

EID: 3142571340     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2004.04.005     Document Type: Article

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