Research Article

An Accurate Measurement Method for Tension Force of Short Cable by Additional Mass Block

Table 3

Comparison results of cable forces under different test methods.

MethodUpstreamDownstream
Cable force (kN)Relative deviation (%)Cable force (kN)Relative deviation (%)

Pressure sensor method1174.511185.55
Conventional method1711.9345.76%1695.1842.99%
This paper1149.64−2.12%1184.28−0.11%