This thesis deals with the simplified modeling and analysis of a cable-stayed bridge. The objective is to show the available tools, simplifications and their applicability. This thesis is divided into four sections. The first section offers the reader an introduction to the domain of bridge engineering. Section 2 provides the theoretical background that is needed to comprehend the course of this study. It is written and presented in a way the reader can navigate gaining the necessary knowledge and fully grasp the author’s motive to examine the main objective. In addition it includes some important facts regarding the techniques used in the cable-stayed bridges and on the process with which almost all complex structures are analyzed nowadays. Section 3 utilizes the concepts explained and derived in section 2 for the examination of their applicability to the analysis of a modified two dimensional version of an existing cable-stayed bridge. This part is arranged in a way that aid understanding the characteristics, strengths and limitations of simplified modeling. The methodology subsection explains the procedures used during this study in order to investigate the performance of the original two dimensional and the simplified models. Section 3 presents the accomplished results and their respective evaluation, with which a conclusion is derived in. The final section offers an insight into the significance and limitations of this work as well as suggestions for further improvement.     «

This thesis deals with the simplified modeling and analysis of a cable-stayed bridge. The objective is to show the available tools, simplifications and their applicability. This thesis is divided into four sections. The first section offers the reader an introduction to the domain of bridge engineering. Section 2 provides the theoretical background that is needed to comprehend the course of this study. It is written and presented in a way the reader can navigate gaining the necessary knowledge a...     »