Improved Shape-Finding Method and Parametric Study for Designing Asymmetric Suspension Bridges in Mountainous Terrain

Table 1

Cross-sectional properties.

Cross-section	A (m^2)	Iz (m^4)	Iy (m^4)	J (m^4)
Girder (per separate)	1.3417	99.0577	1.9311	5.4649
West tower (top)	39.2000	102.4427	160.0667	211.2748
West tower (bottom)	96.5275	673.9023	894.6342	1291.3860
East tower (top)	39.6480	103.6134	165.6176	215.6184
East tower (bottom)	52.2480	341.9202	379.0109	136.5414

Note: A, cross-section area; I_z, moment of inertia to the z-axis; I_y, moment of inertia to the y-axis; J, torsion resistance.