Evaluation of dynamic properties of the Infant Dom Henrique Bridge

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2006

Authors

Magalhães, F. (Author) FEUP; Cunha, A. (Author) FEUP; Caetano, E. (Author) FEUP; Adao Da Fonseca, A (Author) Other; Bastos, R (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management - Bridge Maintenance, Safety, Management, Life-Cycle Performance and Cost

Pages: 255-256

3rd International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management - Bridge Maintenance, Safety, Management, Life-Cycle Performance and Cost

Porto, 16 July 2006 through 19 July 2006

Indexing

Scopus - 4 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-007-P28

Abstract (EN): The River Douro is crossed by several outstanding bridges linking the cities of Porto and Gaia. The 19th Century metallic Maria Pia and Luiz I Bridges and 20th Century concrete Arrábida and S. João Bridges got, at the beginning of the 21st Century the company of the Infant Dom Henrique Bridge. The evaluation of the most relevant dynamic properties of the bridge, after completion, was performed by the Laboratory of Vibrations and Monitoring of FEUP, using both experimental and numerical tools. This study was also used to validate a finite element model of the bridge which will be the baseline model for future damage detection studies. In this context, the present paper describes the main features of the developed work and presents the obtained results, emphasizing the excellent correlation achieved between measured and calculated dynamic properties. © 2006 Taylor & Francis Group.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific