Vibration serviceability of footbridges under human-induced excitation: a literature review

S Živanović, A Pavic, P Reynolds - Journal of sound and vibration, 2005 - Elsevier
Increasing strength of new structural materials and longer spans of new footbridges,
accompanied with aesthetic requirements for greater slenderness, are resulting in more …

Finite element modelling and updating of a lively footbridge: The complete process

S Živanović, A Pavic, P Reynolds - Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2007 - Elsevier
The finite element (FE) model updating technology was originally developed in the
aerospace and mechanical engineering disciplines to automatically update numerical …

Modal testing and FE model tuning of a lively footbridge structure

S Živanović, A Pavic, P Reynolds - Engineering structures, 2006 - Elsevier
Despite huge advances in numerical modelling of civil engineering structures in recent
decades, finite element models for footbridges should still be developed and used with …

Three‐dimensional dynamic deflections and natural frequencies of a stiff footbridge based on measurements of collocated sensors

F Moschas, SC Stiros - Structural Control and Health Monitoring, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
SUMMARY A redundant system of collocated geodetic sensors and an accelerometer were
used to measure the displacements of a stiff, 40‐m‐long footbridge excited by essentially …

Vibrational performance of pedestrian bridges due to human-induced loads.

RL Pimentel - 1997 - etheses.whiterose.ac.uk
The vibrational performance of footbridges due to human-induced loads has been
investigated, based on modal and pedestrian tests carried out on three prototype …

Damping estimates from reconstructed displacement for low-frequency dominant structures

S Kim, KY Park, HK Kim, HS Lee - Mechanical Systems and Signal …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a new concept for the estimation of modal damping ratios. This new
concept is based on an operational modal analysis (OMA) technique that uses dynamic …

Through-deck suspension footbridge: a comparison study with above-deck suspension footbridge

C Li, Y Xu, X Zhang, X Wei - Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Being different from a traditional above-deck suspension (ADS) footbridge, the through-deck
suspension (TDS) footbridge has main cable through (partly above and under) deck. It not …

Formulating the optimum parameters of modified hanger system in the cable-arch bridge to restrain force fluctuation and overstressing problems

S Farahmand-Tabar, M Barghian - Journal of the Brazilian Society of …, 2020 - Springer
Inclined hangers behave better than vertical ones under lateral loads (ie, wind or
earthquake) despite they are prone to fatigue phenomenon. In some instances, the …

Vibration characteristics of shallow suspension bridge with pre-tensioned cables

MH Huang, DP Thambiratnam, NJ Perera - Engineering structures, 2005 - Elsevier
Cable supported structures offer an elegant and economical solution for bridging over long
spans with resultant low material content and ease of construction. These structures …

Modal testing and finite element model calibration of an arch type steel footbridge

A Bayraktar, B Sevim, T Türker - Steel and Composite Structures, An …, 2007 - dbpia.co.kr
In recent decades there has been a trend towards improved mechanical characteristics of
materials used in footbridge construction. It has enabled engineers to design lighter, slender …