Title: Dynamic auscultation of the cable stays of the Constitución de 1812 cable-stayed Bridge over the Cadiz Bay

Author(s): Puchol de Celis, V.

Publication: ACHE

Volume: 67

Issue: 278

Appears on pages(s): 195 - 197

Keywords: Stay, Excitation, Dynamic auscultation, Frecuency, Damping, Vibrating string

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Date: 1/3/2016

Abstract:
In order to have a record of the cable stay stresses and the damping coefficients to keep track of its evolution, a dynamic auscultation of them has been performed before the bridge is open to traffic. Their tension forces have been obtained through the vibrating string analogy.