Détermination de la tension des câbles à partir des fréquences de vibration

ABSTRACT When the relationship between the tension force and the eigen frequencies is given by the model of the vibrating cord, the determination of the tension in stay and external prestressing cables from measured vibration frequencies may be relatively easy. This paper deals with simple mechanical models of anchorage conditions. The model updating method based on the sensitivity of the vibration frequencies is used to identify the boundary conditions and the bending rigidity of the cable. Thus, the method based on the vibrating cord model has been extended to cases where it was no longer applicable. Case studies of short stay-cables and external pre-stressing bars are presented.