Influence of pre-existing vibrations on the dynamic response of medium span bridges

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 73-84

  Rattigan, Paraic H ^a   Gonzalez, Arturo ^a   OBrien, Eugene J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bridge; Dynamic; Free vibration; Traffic loading

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE LOADINGS; CRITICAL LOADINGS; DYNAMIC AMPLIFICATIONS; DYNAMIC EFFECTS; FREE VIBRATION; HEAVY VEHICLES; INITIAL CONDITIONS; LOAD EFFECTS; NUMBER OF VEHICLES; RELATIVE IMPORTANCES; SPAN BRIDGES; STATIC LOADINGS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRAFFIC FLOWS; TRAFFIC LOADING; TRAFFIC LOADS;

AMPLIFICATION; TRAFFIC SURVEYS; TRUCKS;

DYNAMIC RESPONSE;

BRIDGE; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; LOADING; VIBRATION;

EID: 65249124067     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/L08-104     Document Type: Article

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