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no difference among <strong>the</strong> three cases as far as <strong>the</strong> first 30 natural frequencies areconcerned. As explained before, this result is because <strong>the</strong> first 30 modes mainly involve<strong>the</strong> vibration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> main bridge or <strong>the</strong> cable-stayed span. Therefore, <strong>the</strong> accuracy <strong>of</strong>foundation modeling in <strong>the</strong> approach span is insignificant for <strong>the</strong> analysis <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> cablestayedspan.Table 5.6Natural frequencies for various pile foundation conditions (Hz)Mode No.Springs anddashpotsFixed Hinge1 0.339 0.339 0.3392 0.400 0.400 0.4003 0.484 0.485 0.4854 0.573 0.573 0.5735 0.602 0.602 0.6026 0.625 0.629 0.6267 0.658 0.658 0.6588 0.689 0.690 0.6909 0.740 0.740 0.74010 0.828 0.829 0.82811 0.842 0.842 0.84212 0.853 0.864 0.85513 0.878 0.878 0.87814 0.915 0.916 0.91415 0.931 0.931 0.93216 0.935 0.935 0.93517 0.935 0.935 0.93518 0.948 0.949 0.94819 0.954 0.955 0.95520 0.957 0.959 0.95721 0.962 0.962 0.96222 0.964 0.964 0.96423 0.965 0.965 0.96524 0.965 0.965 0.96525 0.965 0.966 0.96626 0.977 0.978 0.97827 1.018 1.018 1.01828 1.018 1.018 1.01829 1.031 1.032 1.03230 1.040 1.040 1.04069

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