Research Article

Experimental and Numerical Investigation of the Effect of Standing People on Dynamic Properties of a Beam-Like Bridge

Table 1

Dynamic characteristics of the bridge.

Mode numberTest bridge (total weight 3500 kg)
Frequency (Hz)Damping ratio (%)Mode description

12.830.421st bending
210.840.432nd bending
319.920.531st torsion
423.240.603rd bending