Abstract
The present study investigated the problem of increasing the critical flutter wind speed of long-span bridges by using tuned mass dampers (TMDs) on both theoretical and experimental aspect. The governing equations of motion of a bridge deck with TMD are analytically formulated. The method of step-by-step flutter analysis is improved and extended from the 2-DOF model to the 4-DOF model to calculate the critical flutter wind speed and parameters of TMD. A sectional model wind tunnel test is carried out to examine and validate the numerical results, and some new findings from the obtained results are included.
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