Abstract
In this paper the dynamic response of compound bridges under moving loads is analyzed. The main structure is modeled as a two-layer beam consisting of a steel girder connected elastically to the concrete deck. The governing sixth-order partial differential equation of motion of the homogenized beam is extended to include uncertainty in the mechanical property of the interface. The slip modulus is considered to be a random variable, whose probability density function is considered to be zero outside of a given interval, that is, it is a member of a fuzzy set with bounded uncertainty. The analysis of the illustrative problem is based on the interval representation with a triangular membership function of the slip modulus assigned. Membership functions of the random natural frequencies are determined. Both, fuzzy peak deflection and acceleration are derived for a single-span compound bridge subjected to a single moving load as well as to a series of repetitive moving loads traveling with constant speed.
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