In-Service Evaluation of Cable-Stayed Bridges, Overview of Available Methods and Findings
Publication: Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 11, Issue 6
Abstract
This paper discusses advances in evaluation and health monitoring of cable-stayed bridges and available methods. Bridge engineers and highway administrators in the United States are gradually becoming more comfortable with cable-stayed bridges, and the past few years have seen a significant increase in construction of these elegant bridges in many parts of this great nation. In the last decade, several investigations have been directed to condition assessment of cable-stayed bridges and contributed extensively to advances in construction, design, and health monitoring of this type of structures. Results of these investigations have helped toward formation of a unified approach for in-service evaluation and problem solving of these aesthetic structures. This paper describes this approach with reference to sources for more detailed information. Additionally, discussed in this paper are a series of methods developed or tailored for evaluation of these unique structures. The paper also reviews the typical problems observed in the course of field evaluations for in-service cable-stayed bridges.
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Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 11 • Issue 6 • November 2006
Pages: 716 - 724
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Received: Dec 9, 2004
Accepted: Feb 20, 2006
Published online: Nov 1, 2006
Published in print: Nov 2006
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