ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: Nowadays, cable supported bridges are great solutions for crossing large obstacles, being both economic and aesthetic. But as stable and safe as the may seem, their decks are in fact very slender and flexible, in order to obtain maximum structural efficiency, thus making them susceptible to various meteorological conditions such as wind or rain and other vibration inducing mechanisms. Underestimating these effects can lead to discomfort due to oscillating displacements, a dramatic shortening of the structure’s lifetime and even its untimely collapse. Perhaps the most famous example of the damage these phenomena can cause is the collapse of the Tacoma Narrows bridge in 1940, due to resonating vibrations caused by low to moderate wind speeds.
