%0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Inspection and Maintenance of Bridge Stay Cable Systems %D 2005 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13689/inspection-and-maintenance-of-bridge-stay-cable-systems %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13689/inspection-and-maintenance-of-bridge-stay-cable-systems %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 75 %R doi:10.17226/13689 %X TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 353: Inspection and Maintenance of Bridge Stay Cable Systems identifies and explains various inspection and maintenance techniques for bridge stay cable systems. It discusses both short- and long-term approaches. The report information on methods for inspections and assessments, including nondestructive testing and evaluation procedures; repair and retrofit; methods for control of cable vibrations, including rain–wind vibrations; stay cable fatigue and failure; effectiveness of various inspection and repair methods; limitations of available technologies; and trends and recommendations for future study.