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

Table 4

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

Mode	Middle of the midspan	Middle of the sidespan	Midtower root	Side tower root
1	−10528.42	9545.42	139434.24	−121417.9
2	−10280.90	8728.70	101917.82	−133426.0
3	−9743.78	7806.66	100138.48	−131929.3
4	−6839.16	8141.60	139430.16	−116011.2
5	−6085.10	6253.04	80013.00	−39926.60