Research Article
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 (
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| 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 |
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