Wind analysis of a suspension bridge: Identification and finite-element model simulation

Journal of Structural Engineering

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 133-142

  Hong, Ah Lum ^a   Ubertini, Filippo ^b   Betti, Raimondo ^a  

^a Dept of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bridge; Bridges, suspension; Dynamic tests; Finite element method; Model updating; System identification; Wind loads; Wind response simulation

Indexed keywords

BRIDGES, SUSPENSION; DYNAMIC TESTS; MODEL UPDATING; SYSTEM IDENTIFICATIONS; WIND LOADS; WIND RESPONSE SIMULATION;

AERODYNAMIC LOADS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; IDENTIFICATION (CONTROL SYSTEMS); LOADS (FORCES); MODAL ANALYSIS; SUSPENSION BRIDGES; SUSPENSIONS (COMPONENTS); TESTING; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WIND STRESS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 78650384021     PISSN: 07339445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0000279     Document Type: Article

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