Numerical Analysis-Based Blast Resistance Performance Assessment of Cable-Stayed Bridge Components Subjected to Blast Loads

Performance of Polymer-encased Concrete Walls Subjected to Blast Loads

Wind loads analysis at the anchorages of the Talavera de la Reina cable stayed bridge

Introduction Cable stayed bridges are a feasible choice for middle length spans and can be also an alternative to suspension bridges in the range of 1000 m spans. In the last three years, cable stayed bridges having more than 1 km span have been built in China (Sutong Bridge, 1088 m and Stonecutters Bridge, 1018 km). The increasing in length implies higher aeroelastic interaction with wind acti...

Preliminary assessment of sandwich plates subject to blast loads

The question motivating the present study is whether metal sandwich plates with su3ciently strong cores are able to sustain substantially larger blast loads than monolithic solid plates of the same material and total mass. Circular plates clamped at their edges are considered under blast loads large enough to produce substantial de5ections. The material is elastic–perfectly plastic. Material st...

Numerical and Experimental Assessment of Dynamic Effects of Road Traffic in a Cable-stayed Bridge

This paper describes the development, updating and validation of the numerical modelling of the bridge-vehicles system of a new cable-stayed bridge (Salgueiro Maia Bridge, in Portugal), presenting several comparisons between calculated and experimental results, associated to the modal analysis, static and dynamic tests of the bridge under controlled heavy roadway traffic.

Advanced Cable Stayed Bridge Construction Process Analysis with ANSYS