Static Experiment and Finite Element Analysis of a Multitower Cable-Stayed Bridge with a New Stiffening System

Table 3

The maximum bending moment at important points for midspan loading ().

Mode	Middle of the midspan	Middle of the sidespan	Midtower root	Side tower root
1	10805.36	−16386.50	−330204.8	292478.56
2	9352.90	−13571.68	−309350.4	288344.90
3	6916.48	−10020.06	−301217.1	282902.44
4	9932.80	−14447.20	−301407.2	242140.06
5	4561.46	−8891.52	−237170.3	159448.66