Dynamic behavior of bridge structures under moving loads and masses using differential quadrature method

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dc.contributor.advisorBaldwin, James David
dc.creatorVenkatesan, Gopinath
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-01T17:24:32Z
dc.date.available2019-05-01T17:24:32Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractThe current study is focused on the dynamic behavior of an idealized highway bridge structure subjected to moving heavy vehicular loads using simplified representative models such as Euler beams and Kirchhoff plates. The study also successfully implemented the application of a numerical procedure called Differential Quadrature Method (DQM) to solve transient dynamic systems using conventional and generalized DQ schemes. A semi-analytical (modal method) DQ procedure proved computationally very effective to study the vehicle-bridge dynamic system.
dc.description.abstractThree types of models were used to represent the vehicle-bridge system i.e. moving force, moving mass and moving oscillator systems. The dynamic behavior of the vehicle-bridge system is discussed with reference to vehicle speed, damping characteristics of the bridge, vehicle to bridge frequency ratio, vehicle to bridge mass ratio for a single axle load system, including inter-load spacing for a two axle load system. The dynamic amplification factor (DAF), characterizing the dynamic behavior of a bridge structure, was found to increase with the speed of moving vehicles. The vehicle-bridge dynamic behavior is unclear in the low speed parameter range to sufficiently address the differences in the moving force, moving mass and moving oscillator models. For a single axle load system with speed parameters ranging above 0.1, the moving mass model appeared conservative with higher DAF's, the moving oscillator yielded reduced DAF's and the moving force model predicted DAF's in between the above models. However, for a two axle load system with speed parameters ranging above 0.1, a moving oscillator model predicted higher dynamic responses than a corresponding moving force model.
dc.format.extent245 pages
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dc.identifier99129166902042
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11244/319462
dc.languageen_US
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dc.subjectBridges--Live loads
dc.subjectStructural dynamics
dc.subjectBridges--Design and construction
dc.thesis.degreePh.D.
dc.titleDynamic behavior of bridge structures under moving loads and masses using differential quadrature method
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ou.groupCollege of Engineering::School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

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