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

Table 4

Unstrained lengths of main cable segments and hanger cables by SAM and G.TCUD.

Cable number	(m) by; SAM; ()	(m) by; G.TCUD [8]; ()	()-(); (mm)	Remarks
M1	14.160	14.160	−0.3	Side span
M4	15.126	15.126	0.2	Side span
M7	16.619	16.619	−0.2	Side span
M10	15.758	15.758	0.3	Center span
M13	14.339	14.339	0.4	Center span
M16	13.280	13.280	0.4	Center span
M19	12.647	12.647	−0.1	Center span
M22	12.485	12.485	−0.1	Center span
M25	12.807	12.807	0.5	Center span
M28	13.589	13.589	−0.1	Center span
M31	14.776	14.776	0.2	Center span
M34	17.878	17.878	0.3	Side span
M37	16.066	16.066	−0.3	Side span
M40	14.743	14.743	−0.4	Side span
H1	2.622	2.622	0.2	Side span
H4	17.037	17.037	−0.5	Side span
H7	40.860	40.860	−0.2	Side span
H10	43.423	43.422	−0.5	Center span
H13	21.914	21.913	−0.6	Center span
H16	8.074	8.073	−0.6	Center span
H19	1.803	1.803	−0.1	Center span
H22	3.056	3.056	0.0	Center span
H25	11.842	11.842	−0.2	Center span
H28	28.225	28.225	−0.4	Center span
H31	52.326	52.326	−0.1	Center span
H34	31.860	31.859	−0.6	Side span
H37	11.197	11.197	−0.2	Side span
H39	2.622	2.622	0.2	Side span