Two-Dimensional Nonlinear Analysis of Long Cables
Publication: Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 134, Issue 8
Abstract
A simple finite-difference iterative model is presented here for the nonlinear analysis of a long inclined cable due to its self-weight and other concentrated loads in between. The input requires the end coordinates, area of cross section, modulus of elasticity, and initial tension of the cable. If the ends of the cable are subjected to displacements, the tension in the cable varies nonlinearly and the new deformed shape is computed using an iterative procedure. Unlike finite-element methods, initial cable geometry is not required here, and the method automatically computes the initial geometry even with concentrated loads.
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Irvine, M. (1981). Cable structures, Dover, New York.
Leonard, J. W. (1988). Tension structures, McGraw-Hill, New York.
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Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 134 • Issue 8 • August 2008
Pages: 694 - 697
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© 2008 ASCE.
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Received: Mar 20, 2006
Accepted: Oct 17, 2007
Published online: Aug 1, 2008
Published in print: Aug 2008
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Note. Associate Editor: Arif Masud
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C. V. Girija Vallabhan, M.ASCE
Consulting Engineer, 12909 Innisbrook Dr., Beltsville, MD 20705. E-mail: [email protected]; formerly, Professor of Civil Engineering, Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock, TX 70409.
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