Ironton-Russell Bridge: Application of Vibration-Based Cable Tension Estimation
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 144, Issue 6
Abstract
The vibration-based tension estimation method is a common approach for health assessment of cable structures. In this methodology, cable natural frequencies along with mechanical and geometrical properties of the cable were used to estimate the cable tension. In this paper, following the vibration-based tension estimation method, stay cables of new Ironton-Russell Bridge are evaluated and the results compared against the lift-off test results. It is shown that the difference between estimated tension forces and directly measured tension forces (lift-off test) is negligible. A numerical analysis is also performed to investigate the impact of errors in measuring cable natural frequencies and cable axial stiffness on estimated cable tensions.
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Acknowledgments
This project was sponsored and supported by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). The authors gratefully acknowledge their expertise, advice, and financial support. The authors also gratefully thank VSL International Ltd. for their cooperation and providing lift-off test results.
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Volume 144 • Issue 6 • June 2018
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Received: Aug 3, 2017
Accepted: Dec 8, 2017
Published online: Apr 13, 2018
Published in print: Jun 1, 2018
Discussion open until: Sep 13, 2018
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