Deterministic and stochastic analysis of limits states of suspension pedestrian steel bridges

Abstract

The article deals with the two-span suspension steel pedestrian bridge with flexible and rigid cables. Deterministic and stochastic analysis of limit stale is performed. The ultimate limit states occur when the axial stress of the most stressed part of cross-section is equal to the yield strength. Statistical analysis was carried out by means of the Monte Carlo and Latin Hypercube Sampling methods. Results of numerical experiments are presented.