Finite element modelling for static behaviour analysis of suspension bridges with varying rigidity of main cables

Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 121-128

  Grigorjeva, Tatjana ^a   Juozapaitis, Algirdas ^a   Kamaitis, Zenonas ^a   Paeglitis, Ainars ^b  

^a VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

^b RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Latvia)

Author keywords

Displacements; FEM; Flexible cables; Moments and stresses; Rigid cables; Suspension bridges

Indexed keywords

EID: 54049126217     PISSN: 1822427X     EISSN: 18224288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3846/1822-427X.2008.3.121-128     Document Type: Conference Paper

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