Analytical and Field Investigation of Roma Suspension Bridge
Publication: Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 7, Issue 3
Abstract
The Roma–Ciudad Miguel Aleman International Suspension Bridge is an historic unstiffened suspension bridge with a 192 m (630 ft) main suspended span, originally constructed in 1928. In 1997 the bridge was inspected and a full-scale nondestructive load test was conducted. The resulting experimental data are evaluated and compared to the results of analyses by finite-element method modeling. The history of the bridge is reviewed, with an emphasis on modifications and retrofits to the structure. The unique behavior and attributes of unstiffened suspension bridges are discussed in the specific context of this particular bridge.
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Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 7 • Issue 3 • May 2002
Pages: 156 - 165
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Copyright © 2002 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Dec 3, 1999
Accepted: Jul 2, 2001
Published online: Apr 15, 2002
Published in print: May 2002
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