Ambient Vibration of Long-Span Cable-Stayed Bridge
Publication: Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 6, Issue 1
Abstract
The investigation of dynamic response for long-span cable-stayed bridges largely depends on a detailed understanding of their dynamic characteristics, such as the natural frequencies, mode shapes, and modal damping ratios. In this paper, the dynamic characteristics of a fairly long cable-stayed bridge in Hong Kong are studied using finite-element analysis and ambient vibration measurements. A three-dimensional finite-element model is first established for the bridge based on design drawings. The dynamic characteristics are then analyzed from the statically deformed configuration. Ambient vibration measurements are also conducted to obtain the dynamic characteristics of the bridge. Comparison between these two results shows that, for the most part, a total of 31 modes can be correlated with a reasonable agreement. However, the frequency differences of the higher modes can range between 15 and 30%. This implies that, if the measurement is more reliable, a finite-element model updating is necessary in order to achieve better correlation between these two results.
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Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 6 • Issue 1 • February 2001
Pages: 46 - 53
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Received: Apr 28, 1999
Published online: Feb 1, 2001
Published in print: Feb 2001
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