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Numerical Model for Predicting Carbon Fiber Composite Cable Forces in a Cable-stayed Bridge

KATHRYN A. MCDONALD, ANDREW J. GOUPEE, KEITH A. BERUBE, ROBERTO A. LOPEZ-ANIDO

Abstract


Carbon Fiber Composite Cables (CFCC) have high tensile strength, low weight and excellent corrosion resistance. As such they provide a viable replacement to traditional steel cables in many cable-stayed bridges, which may increase the structure lifespan and reduce maintenance requirements. The Penobscot Narrows Cable-Stayed Bridge offered a unique opportunity to develop these technologies. This paper analyzes continuous CFCC structural health monitoring data, and investigates the relationship between the external ambient air temperature and CFCC forces via a numerical model


DOI
10.12783/shm2017/13875

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