Research Article

An Experimental Study of Structural Identification of Bridges Using the Kinetic Energy Optimization Technique and the Direct Matrix Updating Method

Table 1

Design data of the cable-stayed bridge model.

CategoryData

Total length4.22 m
Length of the center span2.22 m
Length of each side span1.0 m
Width of the superstructure0.17 m
Pylon height1.00 m
Pylon anchor typeRoller and hinge (Pin)
Bridge end anchor typeRoller
Diameter of cable0.8 mm