Vibration analysis and control of dynamics effects of moving vehicles over bridges
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Medina Andrés, Violeta
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
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Eduardo A. Kausel.
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An extensive review and evaluation of the optimal models to asses the dynamic effects of moving vehicle on a bridge is performed. These models, with increasing grades of complexity, represent the best approximation of the problem under certain assumptions. Case studies are also performed with these models. In addition to the dynamic analyses, which allow evaluations of the problem and gives valuable hints on the optimal design of bridges subjected to moving vehicles, vibration control devices such Tuned Mass Dampers (TMD) and Multiple Tuned Mass Damper (MTMD) are presented. Results from different authors are included, which allow assessing the applicability and effectiveness of these methods.
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Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2006. Includes bibliographical references (leaf 53).
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2006Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringPublisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Civil and Environmental Engineering.