The 21st century is a period of rapid development of computer technology, which allowed designers to create complex, three-dimensional models of engineering structures. Thanks to these solutions, it is ... więcej

The 21st century is a period of rapid development of computer technology, which allowed designers to create complex, three-dimensional models of engineering structures. Thanks to these solutions, it is possible to perform complex analyses, for example modal or dynamic ones of cable-stayed or suspension structures. For such objects, verification of the correct work of structural elements takes place in the field of non-linear analysis. The presented paper is an example of a comparative analysis concerning modal and static analysis - Natural Frequency with Nonlinear Material Models and Static Stress with Nonlinear Material Models, carried out in the Autodesk Simulation Multiphysics program with dynamic in situ tests of a suspension footbridge. The main purpose of the research was to evaluate the value of pre-tension forces in the cables of the load-bearing structure.