Research Article
Dynamic Performance Analysis of a Curved Cable-Stayed Bridge Based on the Direct Method and the Sensitivity-Based Iterative Method
Table 2
List of the parameters considered for the FE model updating process.
| No. | Parameters | Mean | Min | Max |
| 1 | EM of the sidewalks at the middle span (kg/m2) | 360 | 288 | 432 | 2 | EEM of the sidewalks at the middle span (GPa) | 32.4 | 25.9 | 38.9 | 3 | EM of the sidewalks at the side spans (kg/m2) | 360 | 288 | 432 | 4 | EEM of the sidewalks at the side spans (GPa) | 32.4 | 25.9 | 38.9 | 5 | EM of the slabs at the middle span (kg/m2) | 720 | 576 | 864 | 6 | EEM of the slabs at the middle span (GPa) | 36 | 28.8 | 43.2 | 7 | EM of the slabs at the side spans (kg/m2) | 720 | 576 | 864 | 8 | EEM of the slabs at the side spans (GPa) | 36 | 28.8 | 43.2 | 9 | Vertical stiffness of pier 1, north (kN/m) | 7,883,000 | 3,941,500 | 11,824,500 | 10 | Vertical stiffness of pier 2, south (kN/m) | 7,883,000 | 3,941,500 | 11,824,500 |
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Notes: EM stands for the equivalent mass; EEM stands for the equivalent elastic modulus.
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