Research Article
Static Experiment and Finite Element Analysis of a Multitower Cable-Stayed Bridge with a New Stiffening System
Table 1
The displacement at important points for midspan loading (mm).
| Model | Maximum deflection of midspans | Maximum deflection of sidespans | Horizontal displacement of the midtower top | Horizontal displacement of the side tower top | Left midspan | Right midspan | Left sidespan | Right sidespan | Left tower | Right tower |
| 1 | −233.3 | 203.82 | 131.2 | −48.36 | −113.99 | 73.04 | 37.20 | 2 | −174.6 | 148.36 | 109.6 | −29.68 | −51.66 | 64.64 | 28.06 | 3 | −140.2 | 117.67 | 91.5 | −13.28 | −39.22 | 53.23 | 23.62 | 4 | −168.9 | 129.37 | 124.9 | −46.57 | −104.55 | 62.07 | 32.05 | 5 | −123.2 | 87.83 | 58.5 | −14.47 | −30.68 | 36.39 | 12.35 |
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