Wind Resistant Design of Bridges in Japan Developments and Practices /

• Main Authors: Fujino, Yozo (Author), Kimura, Kichiro (Author), Tanaka, Hiroshi (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo : Springer Japan : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Computer simulation.; Construction.; Numerical analysis.; Civil engineering.; Civil Engineering.; Numerical Analysis.; Simulation and Modeling.; Basics of Construction.

For long-span bridges, wind action is a dominant factor in their safety and serviceability. A large number of long-span bridges have been built in Japan over the past 30 years, and tremendous amounts of research and technical development have been accomplished in wind resistant design. This book is...

Table of Contents:

• Wind Resistant Design Codes for Bridges in Japan
• Wind Resistant Design of Highway Bridges in General
• Wind Related Codes for the Honshu-Shikoku Project
• Design Wind Speed
• Structural Damping
• Wind Tunnel Tests
• Numerical Analysis and its Verification in Wind Resistant Design
• Vibration Control for Bridge Girders
• Vibration Control for Bridge Towers and Field Measurement
• Cable Vibrations and Control Methods
• Vibration Control for Bridge Members
• Wind Effects on Traffic.