PERFORMANCE OF STREAMLINED BRIDGE DECKS IN RELATION TO THE AERODYNAMICS OF A FLAT-PLATE

Citation
Gl. Larose et Fm. Livesey, PERFORMANCE OF STREAMLINED BRIDGE DECKS IN RELATION TO THE AERODYNAMICS OF A FLAT-PLATE, Journal of wind engineering and industrial aerodynamics, 71, 1997, pp. 851-860
Citations number
11
ISSN journal
01676105
Volume
71
Year of publication
1997
Pages
851 - 860
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-6105(1997)71:<851:POSBDI>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The aerodynamics of three modern bridge decks are compared to the aero dynamics of a 16:1 flat plate. The comparisons are made on the basis o f the analytical evaluation of the performance of each cross-section t o the buffeting action of the wind. In general, the closed-box girders studied in this paper showed buffeting responses similar to a flat pl ate with the exception of the multi-box girder which performed much be tter aerodynamically.