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http://dx.doi.org/10.11112/jksmi.2020.24.3.112

Tension Estimation for Hanger Cables on a Suspension Bridge Using Image Signals  

Kim, Sung-Wan (부산대학교 지진방재연구센터)
Yun, Da-Woon (부산대학교 지진방재연구센터)
Park, Si-Hyun (한국시설안전공단 특수교관리센터)
Kong, Min-Joon (한국시설안전공단 특수교관리센터)
Park, Jae-Bong (한국시설안전공단 특수교관리센터)
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Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection / v.24, no.3, 2020 , pp. 112-121 More about this Journal
Abstract
In suspension bridges, hanger cables are the main load-supporting members. The tension of the hanger cables of a suspension bridge is a very important parameter for assessing the integrity and safety of the bridge. In general, indirect methods are used to measure the tension of the hanger cables of a suspension bridge in traffic use. A representative indirect method is the vibration method, which extracts modal frequencies from the cables' responses and then measures the cable tension using the cables' geometric conditions and the modal frequencies. In this study, the image processing technique is applied to facilitate the estimation of the dynamic responses of the cables using the image signal, for which a portable digital camcorder was used due to its convenience and cost-efficiency. Ambient vibration tests were conducted on a suspension bridge in traffic use to verify the validity of the back analysis method, which can estimate the tension of remote hanger cables using the modal frequencies as a parameter. In addition, the tension estimated through back analysis method, which was conducted to minimize the difference between the modal frequencies calculated using finite element analysis of the hanger cables and the measured modal frequencies, was compared with that measured using the vibration method.
Keywords
Back analysis method; Hanger cable; Tension; Vibration method;
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