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Damage prevention and aerodynamics of cable-stayed bridges in heavy snowstorms: A case study

  • Mladen, Bulic (Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Rijeka) ;
  • Mehmed, Causevic (Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Rijeka)
  • Received : 2021.10.13
  • Accepted : 2022.12.13
  • Published : 2023.01.10
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Abstract

This paper begins by analyzing cable vibrations due to external excitations and their effects on the overall dynamic behavior of cable-stayed bridges. It is concluded that if the natural frequency of a cable approaches any natural frequency of the bridge, the cable loses its rigidity and functionality. The results of this analysis explain the phenomenon that occurred on the Dubrovnik Bridge in Croatia during a storm and measures for its retrofit. A field test was conducted before the bridge was opened to traffic. It was concluded: "The Bridge excited unpleasant transverse superstructure vibration with the frequency of approximately 0.470 Hz. Hence, it seems possible that a pair of stays vibrating in phase may excite deck vibrations". Soon after this Bridge opened, a storm dumped heavy damp snow in the area, causing the six longest cable stay pairs of the main span to undergo large-amplitude vibrations, and the superstructure underwent considerable displacements in combined torsion-sway and bending modes. This necessitated rehabilitation measures for the Bridge including devices to suppress the large-amplitude vibrations of cables. The rehabilitation and monitoring of the Bridge are also presented here.

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Acknowledgement

The research presented in this paper was sponsored by the University of Rijeka, Croatia, as part of Research Project No. uniri-tehnic-18-127. The fruitful discussions with professor Tom Wyatt, Imperial College, London, regarding this topic are here gratefully acknowledged.

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