Implementation of a passive control system in a lively footbridge

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2013

Authors

Caetano, E. (Author) FEUP; Cunha, A. (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: Assessment, Upgrading and Refurbishment of Infrastructures

IABSE Workshop on Assessment, Upgrading and Refurbishment of Infrastructures

6 May 2013 through 8 May 2013

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Authenticus ID: P-00A-D7Y

DOI: 10.2749/222137813806479025

Abstract (EN): The paper describes the studies developed for the assessment and mitigation of vibrations on a footbridge located in Portugal. The design of this steel arch footbridge with 60 m chord pointed to a lively behaviour that was investigated upon construction. The decision to install a passive control system based on two tuned mass dampers (TMDs) to mitigate vertical vibrations implied an experimental characterisation of the footbridge, the tuning of the TMDs and the verification of their efficiency, which are object of the present work.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific