Modeling of cable vibration effects of cable-stayed bridges

摘要

The analysis of dynamic responses of cable-stayed bridges subjected to wind and earthquake loads generallyconsiders only the motions of the bridge deck and pylons. The influence of the stay cable vibration on the responses of the bridgeis either ignored or considered by approximate procedures. The transverse vibration of the stay cables, which can be significant insome cases, are usually neglected in previous research. In the present study, a new three-node cable element has been developed tomodel the transverse motions of the cables. The interactions between the cable behavior and the other parts of the bridgesuperstructure are considered by the concept of dynamic stiffness. The nonlinear effect of the cable caused by its self-weight isincluded in the formulation. Numerical examples are presented to demonstrate the accuracy and efficiency of the proposed model.The impact of cable vibration behavior on the dynamic characteristics of cable-stayed bridges is discussed.