Research Article
A Study on the Impact Coefficient of Traffic Flows on a Large Cable-Stayed Bridge in a Windy Environment
Table 3
Major parameters of vehicles used in case study.
| | Parameter | Value | Unit |
| | Upper vertical spring stiffness () | 399 | kN/m | | Upper lateral spring stiffness () | 299 | kN/m | | Upper vertical damper damping coefficient () | 23.21 | kNs/m | | Upper lateral damper damping coefficient () | 5.18 | kNs/m | | Lower vertical spring stiffness () | 351 | kN/m | | Lower lateral spring stiffness () | 121 | kN/m | | Lower vertical damper damping coefficient () | 0.8 | kNs/m | | Lower lateral damper damping coefficient () | 0.8 | kNs/m | | Mass of wheel sets () | 800 | kg | | Frontal area of the vehicle () | 10.5 | m2 | | Height of the centre of gravity of the vehicle body above the surface of the road or the bridge deck () | 1.5 | m |
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