Simplified Analytical Method for Optimized Initial Shape Analysis of Self-Anchored Suspension Bridges and Its Verification

Table 3

Nodal coordinates and displacements at points on the main girder obtained by ULM(G) and ULM(S).

Node; number	(m) G.TCUD [8]	(m); G.TCUD [8]	(mm); ULM(G) [8]	(mm); ULM(G) [8]	(mm); ULM(S)	(mm); ULM(S)	Remarks
1	0.000	0.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	Anchor point
4	41.667	0.625	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
7	83.333	1.250	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
10	125.000	1.875	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	Left tower
13	162.500	2.313	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
16	200.000	2.625	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
19	237.500	2.813	0.0	0.0	0.0	−0.1
22	275.000	2.875	0.0	0.0	0.0	−0.1	Sag point
25	312.500	2.813	0.0	0.0	0.0	−0.1
28	350.000	2.625	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
31	387.500	2.313	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
34	425.000	1.875	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	Right tower
37	466.667	1.250	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
40	508.333	0.625	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
43	550.000	0.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	Anchor point