Analysis of Historic Pavement and Bridge Conditions and Alternative Funding Levels for the Michigan Department of Transportation

In 1997 the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) established an ambitious set of condition targets for its pavements and bridges, and the Department received increased revenue from a 4-cent-per-gallon increase in the state motor fuels tax to help meet its targets. However, over time, actual revenue was less than both what was initially estimated as needed to meet the targets and what was projected from the tax increase. Consequently, actual conditions were projected to fall short of the target levels, so the department issued bonds to address the shortfall through 2012. To support deliberations on future funding, in 2013 MDOT performed an analysis of historic conditions to determine what additional fuel tax revenues would have been required beginning in 1997 to: replace bond revenues used to fund pavement and bridge projects from 1997 to 2012;and enable MDOT to meet its condition targets. The analysis was performed using data on actual pavement and bridge funding and conditions;as well as predicted funding and conditions for different hypothetical increases in fuel taxes. The analysis concluded that, in addition to the actual increase of 4 cents per gallon, a fuel tax increase of another 10 cents per gallon would have been required in 1997 to replace bond revenue used for pavement and bridges and allow MDOT to meet its condition targets. The analysis results were used to help inform the discussion of Michigan’s target asset conditions and funding, and demonstrate application of MDOT’s pavement and bridge management systems for performing historic analyses.

Vector-intensity measure based seismic vulnerability analysis of bridge structures

This paper presents a method for seismic vulnerability analysis of bridge structures based on vector-valued intensity measure （viM）, which predicts the limit-state capacities efficiently with multi-intensity measures of seismic event. Accounting for the uncertainties of the bridge model, ten single-bent overpass bridge structures are taken as samples statistically using Latin hypercube sampling approach. 200 earthquake records are chosen randomly for the uncertainties of ground motions according to the site condition of the bridges. The uncertainties of structural capacity and seismic demand are evaluated with the ratios of demand to capacity in different damage state. By comparing the relative importance of different intensity measures, Sa（T1） and Sa（T2） are chosen as viM. Then, the vector-valued fragility functions of different bridge components are developed. Finally, the system-level vulnerability of the bridge based on viM is studied with Duunett- Sobel class correlation matrix which can consider the correlation effects of different bridge components. The study indicates that an increment IMs from a scalar IM to viM results in a significant reduction in the dispersion of fragility functions and in the uncertainties in evaluating earthquake risk. The feasibility and validity of the proposed vulnerability analysis method is validated and the bridge is more vulnerable than any components.

The effect of different intensity measures and earthquake directions on the seismic assessment of skewed highway bridges

In this study the probable seismic behavior of skewed bridges with continuous decks under earthquake excitations from different directions is investigated. A 45° skewed bridge is studied. A suite of 20 records is used to perform an Incremental Dynamic Analysis （IDA） for fragility curves. Four different earthquake directions have been considered： -45°, 0°, 22.5, 45°. A sensitivity analysis on different spectral intensity measures is presented; efficiency and practicality of different intensity measures have been studied. The fragility curves obtained indicate that the critical direction for skewed bridges is the skew direction as well as the longitudinal direction. The study shows the importance of finding the most critical earthquake in understanding and predicting the behavior of skewed bridges.

Deflection Measurement for Bridges Based on Secant Inclination

Deflection is a significant indicator of bridge’s strength and its whole stiffness, so the research on deflection measurement is an important aspect of bridge health monitoring. There have existed many measurement methods of bridge deflection so far, while inclination method is gradually catching more and more attention for its fair obviously comprehensive advantages. However, the inclination method at present focuses on measuring the rotation of bridge’s section at testing point, that is, the tangent angle of deflection curve. With the tangent angle, the deflection curve can be determined by the methods of curve fitting or (and) integration or conjugate beam. The methods mentioned above, are not only complicated in calculation, but also bad in accuracy. The deflection measurement method proposed by this paper is based on measuring the inclination of two points initiatively in horizontal line, that is, the secant angle of the deflection curve, and on the simple triangle function operation. The proposed method is simple in theory, but good in accuracy for either static or dynamic load. The numerical simulation suggests that the error of the proposed method is less than 1%.

Thermomechanical analysis of long-term global modal and local deformation measurements of the Kishwaukee Bridge using the bootstrap

In this paper we present a comparative analysis of global frequency and local deformation data for a large concrete bridge. The asymptotic probability distributions of the central statistics are presented, and compared with empirical bootstrap estimates. Bootstrapped distributions are calculated from reference data obtained during 1999–2000 and used to develop change-point alarm criteria for the structure, using reasonable sensitivity measures developed from FEM simulations and structural analysis. The implications of the frequency data are discussed in conjunction with the strain and displacement measurements in order to discern if the load carrying capacity of the bridge has been affected. The critical need for more advanced temperature compensation models for large structures continually in thermal disequilibrium is discussed.

Cause and Prevention Measures of Concrete Cracks during the Construction of Road and Bridge Engineering

Road and bridge engineering is an indispensable part of socialist economic construction in China, whose construction quality significantly affects the infrastructure construction level in the whole society. To meet the rapid economic development of various regions, construction scale and quantity of road and bridge engineering have been continuously expanded and increased, therefore, higher requirements for construction quality and construction standard are also presented. During the construction of road and bridge engineering, concrete crack is a key problem which affects the construction quality. In this regard, this paper analyzes cause and prevention measures of concrete cracks during the construction of road and bridge engineering, and hopes to provide construction personnel with valuable references.

Arrangement Selection and Construction Quality Control Measures of Bridge Support

Bridge bearings are a small part of the whole bridge structure,but it can affect the corner of the bridge,and the stability and quality of the bridge deck,so the performance of the bridge bearing can directly determine the quality and lifespan of the entire bridge.The bridge bearing connects the upper and lower parts of the whole bridge.In order to improve the quality and structure of the whole bridge,the layout and selection of bridge bearings needs to be done well,the construction process needs to be closely monitored,and the whole process needs to be well-managed.The existing problems should be analyzed in detail and solved in time to ensure the quality of the bridge project.

Construction Technology and Safety Monitoring Measures of Road and Bridge Engineering

With the acceleration of urbanization and the continuous improvement of urban infrastructure construction,roads and bridges,as an important infrastructure content in China,directly affect people's daily travel.Therefore,the construction and management of roads and bridges must be improved to ensure the quality and safety of roads and bridges and effectively prevent safety accidents.Strengthen the management of road and bridge construction through safety monitoring,improve the safety factor of the project and ensure people's travel safety.This paper mainly analyzes the common diseases and construction technology of road and bridge engineering construction,and puts forward safety monitoring measures.

Positional Error Model of Line Segments with Modeling and Measuring Errors Using Brownian Bridge

Spatial linear features are often represented as a series of line segments joined by measured endpoints in surveying and geographic information science.There are not only the measuring errors of the endpoints but also the modeling errors between the line segments and the actual geographical features.This paper presents a Brownian bridge error model for line segments combining both the modeling and measuring errors.First,the Brownian bridge is used to establish the position distribution of the actual geographic feature represented by the line segment.Second,an error propagation model with the constraints of the measuring error distribution of the endpoints is proposed.Third,a comprehensive error band of the line segment is constructed,wherein both the modeling and measuring errors are contained.The proposed error model can be used to evaluate line segments’overall accuracy and trustability influenced by modeling and measuring errors,and provides a comprehensive quality indicator for the geospatial data.

Indicator Selection for Quality Measurement in Maternal Neonatal and Child Health Services: Application of Random Forest Classifier

Quality of Maternal, Neonatal and Child (MNCH) care is an important aspect in ensuring healthy outcomes and survival of mothers and children. To maintain quality in health services provided, organizations and other stakeholders in maternal and child health recommend regular quality measurement. Quality indicators are the key components in the quality measurement process. However, the literature shows neither an indicator selection process nor a set of quality indicators for quality measurement that is universally accepted. The lack of a universally accepted quality indicator selection process and set of quality indicators results in the establishment of a variety of quality indicator selection processes and several sets of quality indicators whenever the need for quality measurement arises. This adds extra processes that render quality measurement process. This study, therefore, aims to establish a set of quality indicators from a broad set of quality indicators recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). The study deployed a machine learning technique, specifically a random forest classifier to select important indicators for quality measurement. Twenty-nine indicators were identified as important features and among those, eight indicators namely maternal mortality ratio, still-birth rate, delivery at a health facility, deliveries assisted by skilled attendants, proportional breach delivery, normal delivery rate, born before arrival rate and antenatal care visit coverage were identified to be the most important indicators for quality measurement.

大跨度公铁双层斜拉桥主梁涡激共振机理与控制

以拟建的某主跨808 m公铁双层斜拉桥为工程依托,采用节段模型风洞试验研究不同攻角下双层桁架梁断面的涡振性能及5种气动控制措施的抑振效果,结合计算流体动力学(CFD)静态绕流模拟,对比分析双层桁架梁断面的涡振机理及控制方法.研究表明:主梁断面原设计方案在+3°和0°风攻角下存在明显的竖向和扭转涡振现象,且振幅超过规范允许值;间隔封闭上层桥面栏杆或增设抑流板可有效抑制主梁扭转涡振,但竖向涡振振幅仍不满足规范要求;上弦杆外侧增设风嘴可有效抑制主梁竖向和扭转涡振,而下弦杆外侧增设风嘴对主梁涡振抑振效果有限.气流经主梁原设计断面上层桥面分离后,在其上下表面形成周期性脱落的大尺度旋涡,并在上层桥面后部再附,这是主梁发生竖向涡振的主要诱因;上弦杆外侧增设风嘴可引导气流平稳通过上层桥面,消除了周期性的旋涡脱落,并在其上表面形成一段狭长“回流区”,从而有效抑制了涡振的发生.

高速铁路主跨320 m钢-混部分斜拉桥无砟轨道适应性研究

南玉高铁六景郁江特大桥设计将钢-混部分斜拉桥结构引入时速350 km高速铁路领域,而300 m级以上大跨度桥上无砟轨道的竖向变形极易超限,影响列车通过的安全性和舒适性,因此,系统研究在此大跨桥梁结构上铺设无砟轨道的适应性十分必要。通过建立有限元及动力学模型,分析不同组合工况下无砟轨道结构的变形特点及动力特性,运用60 m弦测法探究各工况下无砟轨道的线形变化规律,从而确定大跨度钢-混部分斜拉桥铺设无砟轨道的适应性,并对设计和施工提出合理化建议。主要结论如下:在各种不利组合荷载作用下,桥上无砟轨道结构强度满足规范要求,列车通过大桥的各项安全性与舒适性指标均满足规范要求;混凝土收缩徐变和斜拉索升降温是影响无砟轨道线形标准的两大主因,应在无砟轨道施工前确保足够的沉降观测期和收缩徐变释放期,并充分考虑拉索的保温设计;在温度组合荷载作用下,桥上无砟轨道的60 m弦测不平顺幅值为6.79 mm,满足高速铁路静态验收标准;但在叠加列车荷载和收缩徐变后,变形弦测值均出现Ⅱ级及以上超限,通过合理设置预拱度后可有效改善轨道平顺性标准。

温度作用下大跨度斜拉桥长波不平顺限值研究

研究目的:为研究大跨度斜拉桥在温度作用下的变形及其引起的长波不平顺对列车运行的影响,以泉州湾跨海钢混结合梁斜拉桥为研究对象,在其主梁截面布置温度传感器以监测主梁温度变化,利用ANSYS软件分析实测温度作用下的斜拉桥主梁竖向变形,将温度变形与轨道不平顺叠加且基于弹性系统动力学总势能不变值原理建立考虑该长波不平顺的车桥耦合模型,以研究长波不平顺对列车动力响应的影响、弦测法对其进行评价的适配性,以及温度变形极限条件下的对应限值。研究结论:(1)温度监测系统共收集了1年的温度数据,将其分解为均匀温度和线性温差后,对应的温度变化范围分别为[5.82°C,37.51°C]和[2.36°C,29.94°C],主梁主跨跨中的最大竖向位移为28.6 mm,最小竖向位移为14.1 mm;(2)相比于未考虑温度作用,考虑了温度作用引起的长波不平顺的车桥耦合振动模型得到的列车轮重减载率、竖向加速度和竖向舒适度指标均有一定增大,竖向加速度增幅最为明显;(3)考虑了因列车运行引起的桥梁动态位移的影响后,60 m弦中点弦测法依然能够很好地体现列车振动响应,与车体竖向加速度响应相关性最好;(4)通过分析60 m弦的不平顺计算结果并进行验证,可知桥塔附近是双线行车时会车的危险位置;(5)在温度变形极限条件下列车的竖向加速度达到规范限值,对应的60 m弦矢度限值为7.22 mm;(6)本研究成果可为大跨度斜拉桥长波不平顺的评测方法选取及限值要求提供参考。

高海拔深切峡谷典型季节风参数日变化特征

为确定高海拔深切峡谷典型季节风特性参数的日变化特征,依托青藏高原某横跨雅鲁藏布江的大跨度桥梁为工程背景,开展桥位风特性现场实测,选取冬季、夏季没有较强天气系统作用的典型时段,统计分析风速、风向、风攻角、风速剖面等平均风参数,采用db8小波提取时变平均风速,通过非平稳风速模型分析紊流强度、积分尺度、紊流功率谱等脉动风参数。研究结果表明:峡谷风场风速、风向均呈现以天为周期的规律波动,风速在凌晨和上午相对较小,不同季节风速起落时间不一致,夏季、冬季风速分别在10:00、12:00开始逐渐增加,在20:00、21:00后开始快速减小,夏季风向基本稳定,冬季风向在15:00存在突变,风攻角与风速、风向显著相关,在冬季先减后增、15:00取最大负值,夏季相反;冬季风速剖面显著变化、夏季趋于平稳,指数律模型不能准确描述峡谷风速的垂直分布规律;夏季紊流强度趋于平稳,冬季先减后增、12:00取最小值,实测横风向、竖向紊流强度与顺风向比值高于规范推荐值;冬季、夏季紊流积分尺度变化趋势相同且与风速变化趋势一致,实测积分尺度远小于规范推荐值;归一化功率谱峰值频率随时间变化先减后增,功率谱可采用统一形式进行描述,并考虑其在频域内分布随季节、时间改变产生的偏移效果。

电池热释放烟气分析系统的校准

提出电池热释放烟气分析系统的校准方法。采用氧气、二氧化碳、一氧化碳、氢气、甲烷标准物质进行试验,选取示值误差、重复性、响应时间、零点漂移和量程漂移作为校准项目,建议计量技术指标:每种气体在量程内,示值误差为±3.0%,重复性不大于1.5%,响应时间不大于30 s,零点漂移和量程漂移均为±2.0%。通过校准实例对校准方法进行验证,验证结果表明该校准方法切实可行,可为该类设备计量技术规范的制订提供参考。

基于点云切片算法的铁路钢桁拱桥线形分析

铁路桥梁线形测量对于桥梁健康检测与确保铁路安全运营具有重要作用。为提高运营铁路钢桁拱桥线形测量效率,以某3跨钢桁拱桥为例,运用地面激光扫描(TLS)技术对桥梁杆件进行整体化扫描,从桥梁线形测量精度、扫描完整性、点云个数等3方面,分析出最佳的桥梁扫描测站数为10个。运用3DNDT点云配准算法将各测站一一配准,桥梁点云配准精度为2 mm,将桥梁点云投影至xoy平面,用半径滤波器进行噪声点的去除,得到完整“纯净”的桥梁点云模型。提出点云等距切片与点云平面切片算法提取桥梁线形,并将线形点云数据导出在AutoCAD中拾取坐标。将点云切片法提取的TLS测量值、全站仪法测量结果与原始成桥线形做比较分析,结果表明:在桥面线形分析中,两方法均在跨中处A5点测量出最大变形,分别为12.69 mm、10.29 mm,两方法的最大相互较差R为2.4 mm,相关系数优于99.93%;在拱轴线线形分析中,点云切片法与全站仪法在主桁上弦跨中B4点位测量的最大变形为6.2 mm、3.9 mm,在主桁下弦跨中B10点位测量的最大变形为5.9 mm、3.5 mm,两方法的最大互相较差R为3.2 mm,相关系数优于99.87%,验证了点云切片算法的有效性与TLS测量的高精度性。拱轴线横向线形未出现明显侧移,点云等距切片得到的19个吊杆垂直度保持良好,未发生扭转与偏移。该成果对于运营铁路钢桁拱桥的线形分析与点云处理方法可提供相应的思路和参考,具有重要的实用价值。

基于统计指标的曲线桥支座脱空病害识别方法

为快速评估曲线连续梁桥支座健康状态,提出了基于时程统计指标的桥梁支座脱空病害识别方法。首先,提取行车激励下桥面测点加速度信号的20个时程统计指标,通过概率统计的方式,得出各统计指标的置信区间;其次,根据各时程统计指标对支座脱空的敏感程度不同,采用熵值法确定各统计指标的权重分配值;最后,根据各测点异常指标数计算损伤指数,综合判断测点附近支座是否出现脱空病害。为验证方法的有效性,以某3×25 m曲线连续梁桥为工程背景,建立车桥耦合动力学模型进行分析验证。结果表明:该方法可以准确识别脱空支座所在位置,并且可以有效识别较小的损伤;相比于中间支座脱空,时程统计指标对端支座脱空更为敏感。

价值、势能和技术:预算绩效指标共识的形成机制

交互式对话理论认为,政府绩效评价是评价方、被评对象和利益相关者通过对话谋求共识的过程,而绩效指标则是共识的基础。基于该理论,以C镇构建部门整体支出核心绩效指标体系为案例,对多元主体通过对话形成预算绩效指标共识的研究发现:势能驱动、价值牵引和技术弥合机制促成了共识的形成。其中,政治势能对价值牵引产生深刻影响,而技术弥合则通过协调政治势能与价值牵引之间的关系,凝聚三种机制合力进而助力共识形成。与交互式对话理论的比较发现,我国背景下交互式对话的实践呈现出一定的独特性,包括对话主体的多元化和对话基础的约束性。这一发现不仅能够为我国基层预算绩效管理的发展提供理论指引,也有助于提升交互式对话理论的精细化和本土化,并为基层政府机构创建对话惯例和开展组织学习提供参考。

装配式混凝土梁桥预应力摩阻损失研究

装配式预应力混凝土梁桥以其施工效率高、构件质量好等优势应运而生,混凝土构件在工厂可以标准化生产确保质量,而预应力损失却难以把控。现行规范中对于弯曲孔道预应力摩阻损失的计算在接触压力、弯曲夹角等方面存在不适用性。基于弹性接触理论,揭示该公式在推导过程中的缺陷,对某线路装配式混凝土梁桥进行预应力沿程损失试验,验证预应力混凝土梁桥的有效预应力不足来源于计算公式缺陷。

路堤-桥梁过渡段车辆气动力风洞试验研究

为了探究路堤-桥梁过渡段处车辆的气动力,建立1:50的大比例尺路堤-桥梁过渡段和车辆试验模型,在桥梁和路堤段分别布置两种风屏障,并在车辆模型表面布置多个测压点,以研究不同防风措施下处于不同风向角的路桥过渡段车辆气动力。试验结果表明:与无防风措施相比,布置桥梁风屏障后最不利风向角会从-15°变为0°,此风向下过渡段处车辆的三分力最大;再进一步布置路堤风屏障后最不利风向角不变,但大幅度减小了0°风向角下车辆的侧力系数和力矩系数;布置路堤风屏障能有效减小车辆所受三分力;不同风向角下改变陆地风屏障参数产生的影响不同,针对路堤-桥梁过渡段布置防风措施时,应充分考虑其来流方向,以达到最优效果。