Influence of uncertainty in selected aerodynamic and structural parameters on the buffeting response of long-span bridges

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 327-344

  Caracoglia, Luca ^a  

^a Northeastern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Buffeting; Long span bridges; Parameter uncertainty; Probabilistic analysis

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; BRIDGES; BUFFETING; DAMPING; PROBABILITY; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL LOADS; WIND EFFECTS;

MULTIMODE-ANALYSIS METHOD; PARAMETER UNCERTAINTY; STATIC COEFFICIENT;

FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION;

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; BRIDGES; BUFFETING; DAMPING; FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION; PROBABILITY; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL LOADS; WIND EFFECTS;

EID: 38649142883     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2007.08.001     Document Type: Article

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