Practical formula for cable tension estimation by vibration method

Journal of Bridge Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 161-164

  Fang, Zhi ^a   Wang, Jian Qun ^a  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cable; Cable supported bridge; Natural frequency; Tension force; Vibration method

Indexed keywords

ANTI-SYMMETRIC; BENDING STIFFNESS; CABLE TENSION; CABLE-SUPPORTED BRIDGES; DURING CONSTRUCTION; EXPLICIT FORM; FIELD MEASUREMENT; FINITE-ELEMENT; ITERATIVE PROCESS; PRACTICAL FORMULAE; TENSION FORCE; TRANSVERSE VIBRATIONS; VIBRATION METHOD; VIBRATION MODES;

BRIDGE CABLES; CABLES; CURVE FITTING; NATURAL FREQUENCIES;

BRIDGES;

EID: 84860203421     PISSN: 10840702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0000200     Document Type: Article

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