CFD Simulations of Wind Tunnel Tests On Deer Isle – Sedgwick Bridge Model. Part 1. Static tests
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
The Deer Isle – Sedgwick Bridge is a suspension bridge connecting the mainland to Little Deer Isle, Maine. The structure was completed in 1939 and from the beginning it encountered wind stability problems that were similar to those of the original Tacoma Narrows Bridge [1]. The problems led to numerous structural modifications during the construction and over the years of operation. In the 1980s the Aerodynamics Laboratory located in the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center was requested by the Maine Department of Transportation to investigate the bridge response under the existing wind conditions and suggest modifications to improve its aerodynamic characteristics.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- U.S. Department of Transportation - Federal Highway Administration; USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357
- OSTI ID:
- 1433491
- Report Number(s):
- ANL/NED-18/1; 142225
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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