Samenvatting

This thesis analyses the behaviour of the design of a physical model of a cable-stayed bridge during a dynamic analysis. To obtain the dynamic response of the design of a physical model, I had to create various designs and compared them to select a final one. I utilized the selected design for a shaking table test. My results demonstrated the natural frequency of a physical model as the main objectives of a dynamic analysis. Results also revealed the mass and stiffness of a physical model. However, the physical model stiffness was possible to determine after having known the natural frequency. This study emphasizes the requirement to consider the impact of the physical model composition on the dynamic response.