Affiliations: Consulting Engineer and Designer, Bonnelles, France
Abstract: This paper presents a simplified view of cable vibrations in cable-stayed bridges. The different types of cable vibrations are described with an emphasis on parametric excitation which is more of a structural than aerodynamic problem. Countermeasures to eliminate or reduce cable vibrations are discussed with examples of cable vibrations.
Keywords: Cable-stayed bridges, Cable vibrations, Vortex shedding, Wake effects, Buffeting, Aerodynamic stability, Parametric excitation, Rain- and wind-induced vibrations, Cross cables