Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation – Zingoni (Ed.)
© 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00061-2
Recent studies on long-span bridges: Vibration control,
seismic retrofit and monitoring in Japan
Y. Fujino & D.M. Siringoringo
Bridge & Structure Lab., Department of Civil Engineering, University of Tokyo, Japan
ABSTRACT: The paper describes three important issues on the long-span bridges, namely, vibration problem
and control, seismic retrofit and vibration-based structural health monitoring. Specific studies on these topics
are discussed based on recent experiences and practices in Japan.
1 INTRODUCTION
In this paper, we describe recent studies and develop-
ments on bridge vibration and control, ...