Research Article

Simple Program to Investigate Hysteresis Damping Effect of Cross-Ties on Cables Vibration of Cable-Stayed Bridges

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First application: isolated cable subject to traffic. (a) Given geometry and loading. (b) Axial stress-strain diagram of high-strength steel. (c) Initial static analysis. (d) Parameters of dynamic analysis. (e) Given time-history of axial force of cable. (f) Resulting time-history of vertical displacement at center of cable.
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