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Title: Monitoring and Mitigation of Stay-Cable Vibrations on the Fred Hartman and Veterans Memorial Bridges, Texas
Accession Number: 01002471
Record Type: Component
Record URL: Availability: Transportation Research Board Business Office 500 Fifth Street, NW Find a library where document is available Abstract: Large-amplitude stay-cable vibrations are a major concern to bridge owners; if left unchecked, the serviceability of these bridges can be seriously affected. The Texas Department of Transportation addressed stay-cable vibrations on two bridges in its inventory. A study was made of the vibration mechanisms and their causes through the use of a vibration-monitoring system. Data from this system were used to design a mitigation strategy to eliminate or minimize the effects of vibrations. Efforts are also under way to quantify possible damage to the stay-cable systems of both bridges through full-scale fatigue testing. To aid with damage detection, an acoustic monitoring system for detecting possible wire breaks was tested in the laboratory and installed on one of the bridges. These steps are part of ongoing monitoring of the health of cable-stay bridges in Texas.
Monograph Title: 6th International Bridge Engineering Conference, July 17-20, 2005 Monograph Accession #: 01002432
Language: English
Authors: Ramsey, Keith LPagination: pp 547-555
Publication Date: 2005
Conference:
6th International Bridge Engineering Conference: Reliability, Security, and Sustainability in Bridge Engineering
Location:
Boston MA, United States ISBN: 0309093813
Media Type: Digital/other
Features: Figures
(11)
; Photos
(5)
; References
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TRT Terms: Uncontrolled Terms: Geographic Terms: Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Jul 28 2005 3:15PM
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