Wind Resistant Design of Bridges in Japan Developments and practices

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fujino, Yozo, Kimura, Kichiro (Author), Tanaka, Hiroshi (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Tokyo Springer Japan 2012, 2012
Edition:1st ed. 2012
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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