Publisher's Synopsis
This text deals with the vibration of structures and in particular with their application to railway bridges.;Based on the author's experience in the field, the book opens with a look at the theoretical modelling of railway bridges and vehicles. The basic dynamic characteristics, such as natural frequencies and damping, are summarized, and the effects of various parameters, such as the speed of vehicles and track irregularities, on the dynamic behaviour of bridges, is studied in detail.;Professor Fryba provides a detailed discussion on the problem of horizontal and lateral forces, presenting the necessary theoretical and experimental data. He emphasizes the importance of traffic loads and their effect on fatigue of bridges. The stress spectra in various elements of steel bridges, enabling a better understanding of the part they play in the design of bridges are also covered.
