Research Article

Girder Longitudinal Movement and Its Factors of Suspension Bridge under Vehicle Load

Table 4

Cases for calculation of different damping conditions.

Factor no.Damping ratioDamper parametersFriction

10.005IgnoredIgnored
20.005C = 5000 kN/(m/s) α, α = 0.4Ignored
30.005C = 5000 kN/(m/s) α, α = 0.4Counted
40.03IgnoredIgnored