Improved finite element modelling of a cable-stayed bridge through systematic manual tuning

Engineering Structures

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 358-371

  Daniell, Wendy E ^a   Macdonald, John H G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aeroelastic coupling; Ambient vibration test; Cable stayed bridge; FE modelling; Modal parameters; Model updating

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE CABLES; ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TORSIONAL STRESS; TRUSSES; VIBRATION MEASUREMENT;

AEROELASTIC COUPLING; SYSTEMATIC MANUAL TUNING;

CABLE STAYED BRIDGES;

BRIDGE CABLES; CABLE STAYED BRIDGES; ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TORSIONAL STRESS; TRUSSES; VIBRATION MEASUREMENT;

BRIDGE; DESIGN METHOD; ESTIMATION METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOMETRY; NUMERICAL MODEL; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TESTING METHOD; TORSION; VIBRATION;

EID: 33846320892     PISSN: 01410296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2006.05.003     Document Type: Article

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