الفهرس 
INTRODUCTION TO ABLE-STAYED BRIDGESOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
The present research work deals with an investigation of the static
and dynamic behavior of short span cable-stayed bridges. The thesis gives a
historical review on the development of cable-stayed bridges and presents a
literature review on the static and dynamic properties of these bridges. The
study explains the different concepts of static analysis of cable-stayed
bridges, the formulation of the idealized modulus of elasticity for the cables.
A .dynamic analysis program is used for the interactive analysis of bridges
and vehicles in three dimensions. The theoretical background for the
adopted bridge and vehicle models is outlined. The study demonstrates the
three-dimensional computer model based on the Ghamra cable-stayed
bridge, which is the first cable-stayed bridge constructed in Egypt. The
static behavior of different bridge elements was investigated during the
different stages of construction and under different loads during its working
lifetime. An investigation was made on the effect of different road surface
profiles on its dynamic response for centric and eccentric loading
conditions. The thesis deals with some proposed models of continuos cablestayed
bridges with different span numbers based on the geometric and
material properties used in Gharnra bridge under different type of loads. The
static and dynamic behavior of the proposed models were investigated. All
the results for the different locations where maximum straining actions
occur are summarized in indicative charts. The results were used to develop
an understanding of their behavior and to develop recommendations
concerning the advantages of each of the adopted systems.