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.ParametersMeanMinMax

1EM of the sidewalks at the middle span (kg/m2)360288432
2EEM of the sidewalks at the middle span (GPa)32.425.938.9
3EM of the sidewalks at the side spans (kg/m2)360288432
4EEM of the sidewalks at the side spans (GPa)32.425.938.9
5EM of the slabs at the middle span (kg/m2)720576864
6EEM of the slabs at the middle span (GPa)3628.843.2
7EM of the slabs at the side spans (kg/m2)720576864
8EEM of the slabs at the side spans (GPa)3628.843.2
9Vertical stiffness of pier 1, north (kN/m)7,883,0003,941,50011,824,500
10Vertical stiffness of pier 2, south (kN/m)7,883,0003,941,50011,824,500

Notes: EM stands for the equivalent mass; EEM stands for the equivalent elastic modulus.