Flutter and Buffeting Analysis. II: Luling and Deer Isle Bridges
Publication: Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 4, Issue 3
Abstract
The practical applications of the finite-element software developed in Part I of this paper are demonstrated by analyzing the aerodynamic response of two prototype bridges, the Luling Bridge with a streamlined section, and the Deer Isle Bridge with a bluff section. In the Luling Bridge analysis, the self-excited forces are treated as random quantities and the wind turbulence effect is simulated with random parametric excitation analysis. In the Deer Isle Bridge flutter analysis, the self-excited forces are treated as deterministic quantities and the wind turbulence effect is included in the flutter derivatives measured in turbulent wind.
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Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 4 • Issue 3 • August 1999
Pages: 181 - 188
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Received: May 29, 1997
Published online: Aug 1, 1999
Published in print: Aug 1999
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