In-situ validations of wind design studies for long-span bridges
Abstract
The wind design of long-span bridges, involves structural computations, theoretical buffeting analysis and wind tunnel tests on aeroelastic models. After construction, all these stages need to be validated by field measurements during strong wind conditions, and by forced vibration tests. In-situ measurements and data analysis carried out on several European long-span bridges are described, with a special attention on error estimations, and comparisons with previsional wind design studies.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis
Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 863–869
- Publication date
- 12 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter