Wind-vehicle-bridge coupled vibration analysis based on random traffic flow simulation

A wind-vehicle-bridge system can be regarded as an interaction result of wind-bridge interaction, wind-vehicle interaction and vehicle-bridge interaction, which is determined by nature wind, dynamic characteristics of vehicle and bridge structures, interrelationship between bridge and vehicle dynamic properties and so on. Firstly, based on the traffic loading investigation on the expressway bridge within 24 hours a day, all the critical parameters of traffic flow, such as the vehicle type, weight, separation space and speed are all recorded and analyzed to extract its statistical characteristics, which are used to work out random traffic flow simulation program RTF. This RTF program can be embedded with the other general FEM software. Secondly, a dynamic analysis module RTFWVB of the wind-vehicle-bridge coupling vibration under random traffic flow is presented, which can consider arbitrary number of vehicles, multi-lanes and traffic flow direction. Finally, Hangzhou Bay Bridge in China is selected as a numerical example to demonstrate dynamic interaction of the RTFWVB system. The results indicate that the traffic flow direction has just a little influence on bridge dynamic response, that the mean responses are mainly determined by the moving vehicle loads, and that the fluctuating components will increase with the increase of wind speed.

Research status and prospect of wind-vehicle-bridge coupling vibration system

To promote and develop the theoretical basis and application of the wind-vehicle-bridge coupling vibration system,the corresponding research status and prospects are reviewed and discussed from five aspects,i.e.,the analytical framework,the aerodynamic interference,the evaluation criteria,the design loads of long-span bridge and the double-deck railcum-road bridge.The refining process of analysis system is reviewed from the aspects of simulation wind load,vehicle load and bridge structure,and the corresponding coupling relationship.For aerodynamic interference,the development process is summarized from the simulative precision of the elements(wind,vehicle and bridge),the load cases and the object of interference.For evaluation criteria,the corresponding development course is summarized from the certain evaluation method to uncertain one.For long-span bridge design load,the wind and vehicle loads are reviewed and summarized from current multinational codes and theoretical research.For double-deck rail-cum-road bridge,the mechanism of multi-element coupling relationship and corresponding aerodynamic interference are both reviewed.By comprehensive review and summary,the analytical framework is in the process from simplification to refinement.The simulation and consideration of the objects of structural interference gradually become complex.The corresponding simulation theory,wind tunnel scale,test equipment and technology are the key factors to limit its development.For systematic evaluation of vehicle and bridge,the structural and systemic security are the basis of the evaluation,and the auxiliary components and functional evaluation need to be paid more attention.The evaluation criterion will be developed from certain method to reliability assessment.For design load of long-span bridge,the vehicle load is gradually transferred from the simple application of the design load of small-medium span bridge into a complex model considering the load characteristics.For double-deck rail-cum-road bridge,the basic theory and experimental study on coupling mechanism and aerodynamic interference need to be developed.

Effects of fundamental factors on coupled vibration of wind-rail vehicle-bridge system for long-span cable-stayed bridge

In a wind-vehicle-bridge(WVB) system,there are various interactions among wind,vehicle and bridge.The mechanism for coupling vibration of wind-vehicle-bridge systems is explored to demonstrate the effects of fundamental factors,such as mean wind,fluctuating wind,buffeting,rail irregularities,light rail vehicle vibration and bridge stiffness.A long cable-stayed bridge which carries light rail traffic is regarded as a numerical example.Firstly,a finite element model is built for the long cable-stayed bridge.The deck can generally be idealized as three-dimensional spine beam while cables are modeled as truss elements.Vehicles are modeled as mass-spring-damper systems.Rail irregularities and wind fluctuation are simulated in time domain by spectrum representation method.Then,aerodynamic loads on vehicle and bridge deck are measured by section model wind tunnel tests.Eight vertical and torsional flutter derivatives of bridge deck are identified by weighting ensemble least-square method.Finally,dynamic responses of the WVB system are analyzed in a series of cases.The results show that the accelerations of the vehicle are excited by the fluctuating wind and the track irregularity to a great extent.The transverse forces of wheel axles mainly depend on the track irregularity.The displacements of the bridge are predominantly determined by the mean wind and restricted by its stiffness.And the accelerations of the bridge are enlarged after adding the fluctuating wind.