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