Oct 22, 2008 #1 lgstructural Structural Oct 22, 2008 7 Does anyone know of a good reference for determining wind loads on a cable-stay bridge?
Oct 22, 2008 1 #2 bridgebuster Active member Jun 27, 1999 3,969 I designed a 150' long cable-stayed ped bridge a few years ago. We used AASHTO & ASCE "Guidelines for the Design of Cable Stayed Bridges." If you're designing a major bridge, you're going to need a wind tunnel analysis. Upvote 0 Downvote
I designed a 150' long cable-stayed ped bridge a few years ago. We used AASHTO & ASCE "Guidelines for the Design of Cable Stayed Bridges." If you're designing a major bridge, you're going to need a wind tunnel analysis.
Oct 22, 2008 Thread starter #3 lgstructural Structural Oct 22, 2008 7 This bridge is for mainly pedestrian traffic, but has to be able to handle an emergency vehicle and/or maintenance truck load also. I will check out the references you mentioned, maybe that will be adequate enough, Thanks. Upvote 0 Downvote
This bridge is for mainly pedestrian traffic, but has to be able to handle an emergency vehicle and/or maintenance truck load also. I will check out the references you mentioned, maybe that will be adequate enough, Thanks.
Oct 22, 2008 Thread starter #4 lgstructural Structural Oct 22, 2008 7 The ASCE reference is out of print and unavailable through Amazon.com and through ASCE. Upvote 0 Downvote
Oct 23, 2008 #5 bridgebuster Active member Jun 27, 1999 3,969 Here's some info that might help. http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=c75e8f19-b73b-4e31-a92e-0e109079f19a&file=ScanJob08.37_39744.3595601852.pdf Upvote 0 Downvote
Oct 23, 2008 Thread starter #6 lgstructural Structural Oct 22, 2008 7 Thanks for your assistance. This was very helpful. Upvote 0 Downvote
Oct 24, 2008 #8 MiketheEngineer Structural Sep 7, 2005 4,654 Watch out for areodynamic/harmonic action - like the bridge in Tocoma many years ago (late 1920's or 30's??)- cannot remember name (Tacoma Narrows??) but you see the film clip in all the Engineering Disaster series. Upvote 0 Downvote
Watch out for areodynamic/harmonic action - like the bridge in Tocoma many years ago (late 1920's or 30's??)- cannot remember name (Tacoma Narrows??) but you see the film clip in all the Engineering Disaster series.
