Research Article

Wind-Induced Vibration Response of an Inspection Vehicle for Main Cables Based on Computer Simulation

Table 1

Parameters of the suspension bridge.

PartA (m2)Iy (m4)Iz (m4)ρ (kg/m3)W (kN/m)E (GPa)

Main tower56.0752.6762.3250034.5
Bridge deck4.5946.78223.41256.0205
Main cable0.352627.679192
Hanger0.00170.134192

A, cross-sectional area; Iy, vertical section moment of inertia; Iz, transverse section moment of inertia; E, Young’s modulus; ρ, density; W, weight per unit length.