Recent Construction Technology Innovations and Practices for Large-Span Arch Bridges in China

Arch bridges provide significant technical and economic benefits under suitable conditions.In particular,concrete-filled steel tubular(CFST)arch bridges and steel-reinforced concrete(SRC)arch bridges are two types of arch bridges that have gained great economic competitiveness and span growth potential due to advancements in construction technology,engineering materials,and construction equipment over the past 30 years.Under the leadership of the author,two record-breaking arch bridges—that is,the Pingnan Third Bridge(a CFST arch bridge),with a span of 560 m,and the Tian’e Longtan Bridge(an SRC arch bridge),with a span of 600 m—have been built in the past five years,embodying great technological breakthroughs in the construction of these two types of arch bridges.This paper takes these two arch bridges as examples to systematically summarize the latest technological innovations and practices in the construction of CFST arch bridges and SRC arch bridges in China.The technological innovations of CFST arch bridges include cable-stayed fastening-hanging cantilevered assembly methods,new in-tube concrete materials,in-tube concrete pouring techniques,a novel thrust abutment foundation for nonrocky terrain,and measures to reduce the quantity of temporary facilities.The technological innovations of SRC arch bridges involve arch skeleton stiffness selection,the development of encasing concrete materials,encasing concrete pouring,arch rib stress mitigation,and longitudinal reinforcement optimization.To conclude,future research focuses and development directions for these two types of arch bridges are proposed.

Assessment of Existing Bridge’s Beam Bending Stiffness Using Crack Characteristics

At present, the bearing capacity evaluation is mainly based on load detection, which requires closed traffic and has certain risks. With the increase of service time, the cracks of reinforced concrete beam bridge will gradually develop and the stiffness will reduce, resulting in the decrease of bearing capacity. Therefore, in this paper, the calculation of stiffness reduction coefficient by using crack characteristic parameters, which provides basic data for bearing capacity evaluation, has been studied. In this paper, using regression analysis through fracture characteristics of four model beam observation and test load-displacement curve characteristic parameters, crack flexural rigidity of the beam bridge relationship has been set up. The qualitative assessment based appearance of cracks in the structure of checks has been converted to quantitative assessment. And compared with the test results of a real bridge, comparative results show that the assessment is objective and reliable. It makes the assessment more objective and scientific. A new way of Quantitative assessment of the structural performance has been provided for a large number of existing reinforced concrete beam bridge.

Finite element model for arch bridge vibration dynamics considering effect of suspender length adjustment on geometry stiffness matrix

In this paper, we established a finite element (FEM) model to analyze the dynamic characteristics of arch bridges. In this model, the effects of adjustment to the length of a suspender on its geometry stiffness matrix are stressed. The FEM equations of mechanics characteristics, natural frequency and main mode are set up based on the first order matrix perturbation theory. Applicantion of the proposed model to analyze a real arch bridge proved the improvement in the simulation precision of dynamical characteristics of the arch bridge by considering the effects of suspender length variation.

Genetic Algorithms-based Optimization of Cable Stayed Bridges

Optimum design of cable stayed bridges depends on number of parameters. Design of Cable stayed bridge satisfying all practical constraints is challenging to the designers. Considering the huge number of design variables and practical constraints, Genetic Algorithms (GA) is most suitable for optimizing the cable stayed bridge. In the present work the optimum design is carried out by taking total material cost of bridge as objective function. During problem formulation most of the practical design variables and constraints are considered. Using genetic algorithms some parametric studies such as effect of geometric nonlinearity, effect of grouping of cables, effect of practical site constraints on tower height and side span, effect of bridge material, effect of cable layout, effect of extra-dosed bridges on optimum relative cost have been presented. Data base is prepared for new designers to estimate the relative cost of bridge.

Scaled down model design of shaking table test of Taizhou Bridge

Taizhou Bridge is the first kilometer level three-pylon two-span suspension bridge in the world and the structural complexity has significant effects on the seismic performance of the bridge. Shaking table test of Taizhou Bridge is arranged to investigate the effects of non-uniform ground motion input, collision between main and side spans and optimal seismic structural system. It's very important and difficult to design and manufacture the scaled down model of Taizhou Bridge used during the shaking table test. The key point is that the girder and pylons are very hard to be manufactured if the similarity ratio is strictly followed. Based on the finite element method (FEM) analysis, a simplified scaled down model is designed and the bending stiffness of the girder and pylon are strictly simulated, and the torsion stiffness and axial stiffness are not strictly simulated. The inner forces and displacements of critical sections, points of simplified model and theoretical model are compared by FEM analysis, and it's found out that the difference between the seismic responses is relatively small. So, the simplified model can be used to conduct the shaking table test by the FEM verification.

Dynamic Analysis of Suspension Bridges and Full Scale Testing

This paper is concerned with the earthquake analysis of suspension bridges, in which the effects of large deflections are taken into account. The first part of the study deals with an iteration scheme for the nonlinear static analysis of suspension bridges by means of tangent stiffness matrices. The concept of tangent stiffness matrix is then introduced in the frequency equation governing the free vibration of the system. At any equilibrium stage, the vibrations are assumed to take place tangent to the curve representing the force-deflection characteristics of the structure. The bridge is idealized as a three dimensional lumped mass system and subjected to three orthogonal components of earthquake ground motion producing horizontal, vertical and torsional oscillations. By this means a realistic appraisal is achieved for torsional response as well as for the other types of vibration. The modal response spectrum technique is applied to evaluate the seismic loading for the combination of these vibrations. Various numerical examples are introduced in order to demonstrate the method of analysis. The procedure described enables the designer to evaluate the nonlinear dynamic response of suspension bridges in a systematic manner.

Equivalent Kelvin Impact Model for Seismic Pounding Analysis of Bridges

Based on Hertz contact theory, a method to determine the parameters of Kelvin impact model for seismic pounding analysis of bridges is proposed. The impact stiffness of Kelvin model is determined by the ratio of maximum impact force to maximum contact deformation, which is calculated based on Hertz contact theory with considering the vibration effect. The restitution coefficient which has great influence on the damping coefficient of Kelvin impact model is investigated by numerical analysis. Numerical results indicate that the impact stiffness of Kelvin impact model increases with the increment of the Hertz contact stiffness, approaching velocity or the length ratio of short to long girders. Vibration effect has remarkable influence on the impact stiffness and cannot be neglected. The restitution coefficient decreases when approaching velocity increases or the length ratio of short girder to long girder decreasing. The practical ranges of impact stiffness and restitution coefficient are obtained as 3 × 10^8--6 × 10^8 N/m and 0.6-3.95 respectively.

Identification of Connection Flexibility Effects Based on Load Testing of a Steel-Concrete Bridge

In the case of composite girders, an effective cooperation of both parts of the section is influenced by deformability of connectors. Limited flexural stiffness of welded studs, used commonly in bridge structures, does not provide full interaction of a steel beam and a concrete slab. This changes strain distribution in cross-sections of a composite girder and results in redistribution of internal forces in steel and concrete element. In the paper partial interaction index defined on the basis of a neutral axis position, which can be used for verification of steel-concrete interaction in real bridge structures rather than in specimens is proposed. The range of the index value changes, obtained during load testing of a typical steel-concrete composite beam bridge, is presented. The investigation was carried out on a motorway viaduct, consisting of two parallel structures. During the testing values of strains in girders under static and quasi-static loads were measured. The readings from the gauges were used to determine the index, characterizing composite action of the girders. Results of bridge testing under movable load, changing position along the bridge span is presented and obtained in-situ influence functions of strains and index values are commented in the paper.

Distribution of Welding Residual Stress of Mixed Steel U-Rib-Stiffened Plates

To analyze the effects of width and thickness of each composition element of mixed steel U-rib-stiffened plates on the welding residual stress distribution, the distribution of the U-rib and the plate residual stress was calculated using a simplified calculation method. The method involved welding the mixed steel U-rib-stiffened plates for a structure with different sizes and different strength ratios of U-rib to plate. Based on a welding residual stress numerical simulation method validated by the blind hole method test, the distribution law of the mixed steel U-rib stiffened plate was studied. The results showed that the change of plate width has little impact on the welding residual stress and that the ratio of the thicknesses of the plate to U-rib stiffeners, the thickness of the plate, and the thickness of the U-rib has a great influence on the distribution of the welding residual stress. The thickness of plate and steel strength also greatly influenced the distribution width of the residual tensile stress. While analyzing the compression capacity of U-rib-stiffened plates, the simplified distribution of welding residual stress was used.

Bending performance of composite bridge deck with T-shaped ribs

This paper proposes a new type of steel-concrete composite deck, which is composed of orthotropic steel deck (OSD) with T-shaped ribs, concrete plate and studs connecting OSD and concrete plate. The OSD can act as framework for concrete plate and contribute to load bearing capacity at the same time, which could save construction time. Compared with conventional OSD system, this new type of composite bridge deck can also improve fatigue performance.?Considering that this type of composite deck is not yet applied in practical engineering and its mechanical performance is not revealed in previous literatures, two full-scale specimens were designed and manufactured in this research. The mechanical performance, particularly, bending capacity in positive and negative region was carefully tested and analyzed. The load-deflection curve, load-slip relation, strain distribution in concrete and steel were obtained. The test results showed that the plastic performance of this kind of composite bridge deck was satisfying and the bending capacity was high.

考虑节点刚度随机性的焊接钢筋部品变形计算方法研究

为量化钢筋部品刚度,从受力机理角度出发,基于试验和理论分析,提出考虑刚度随机性的焊接钢筋部品变形计算方法。从受力机理的角度提出三向转动刚度独立力学求解模型,考虑钢筋直径的影响,设计了105组T形焊接钢筋试件及两类加载固定试验装置,开展分级加载试验;在此基础上,考虑焊接节点转动刚度随机性,提出基于蒙特卡洛随机抽样的焊接钢筋部品变形计算方法,并分别开展了6个焊接钢筋网片和6个钢筋块体试验进行验证。结果表明:钢筋焊接节点刚度与钢筋直径有关,当焊接条件相同时,钢筋直径越大,焊接节点刚度越大;同一钢筋直径组合的焊接节点转动刚度基本符合正态分布,3个方向的转动刚度R x>R z>R y;钢筋焊接节点刚度与焊接节点断面面积基本呈线性关系;竖筋和横筋连接节点刚度对钢筋部品变形影响显著,所采用的节点刚度取值方法计算的焊接钢筋部品变形偏差均在10%以内,与传统刚接和铰接方法相比,变形计算精度大幅提高,变形计算方法合理。

不同锈蚀程度下栓钉连接件的抗剪性能分析

为研究栓钉连接件锈蚀条件下的抗剪性能退化规律,建立ABAQUS有限元模型进行数值模拟.针对均匀圆环、受压区半环、受拉区半环及拉压区半环4种不同的锈蚀分布形态,考虑不同的锈蚀高度、锈蚀深度进行数值分析.结果表明,当锈蚀深度相同时,4种锈蚀分布形态的栓钉抗剪承载力随锈蚀高度的增加而降低,在锈蚀高度为10 mm时降到最小,且锈蚀深度越大,承载力降低程度也越大;当锈蚀高度相同时,随着锈蚀深度的增加,抗剪承载力和抗剪刚度基本上呈线性下降趋势;当锈蚀高度和深度相同时,均匀圆环锈蚀的抗剪承载力和刚度的降低程度最大,相比其他3种情况降低60%左右,受压区半环锈蚀的抗剪承载力和刚度的降低程度最小.研究成果可为钢混组合结构栓钉连接件耐久性设计提供参考.

基于负刚度装置的超长联大跨连续梁桥地震反应控制研究

为完善超长联大跨连续梁桥的减、隔震技术,将负刚度装置引入到超长联大跨隔震连续梁桥中组成新型减、隔震系统,并与黏滞阻尼器-摩擦摆支座组合减震系统进行比较。基于CSiBridge软件建立全桥有限元模型,负刚度装置采用弹性多段线模拟,摩擦摆支座采用双线性恢复力模型,黏滞阻尼器采用Maxwell模型,输入3条地震波进行非线性时程分析,考查两种新型减、隔震系统下桥梁结构的地震反应,探究负刚度系统及黏滞阻尼器系统对超长联大跨连续梁桥地震反应的控制效果。研究结果表明:负刚度装置与黏滞阻尼器均可以有效地减小超长联大跨隔震连续梁桥的支座位移。负刚度装置对桥墩内力反应及梁体加速度反应的控制优于黏滞阻尼器。负刚度装置在超长联大跨连续梁桥地震反应控制中有较好的应用前景。

钢管混凝土劲性骨架拱桥施工工艺多维度分析

拱圈外包混凝土浇筑过程是主拱圈施工中最重要的环节,第一环外包混凝土浇筑过程是其中操作难度最大、风险性最高、耗时较长的一道工序。为了更好地解决大跨度桥梁建设过程中所遇到的浇筑难题,依托渔塘特大桥提出了一种带混凝土底板同步预制吊装施工新工艺,并基于现场施工过程中遇到的难点,给出了新工艺的改进思路,可解决在空中作业时钢筋绑扎与侧模封闭困难的问题。针对施工新工艺及其改进思路,分析比较了新旧工艺对施工安全和施工环境的影响,并进一步分析比较了新旧工艺两者的工期、成本及其经济性。结果表明:采用新工艺可节约工程成本30%,缩短工期25%;且在保证施工人员安全的同时,解决了混合水下落的污染问题。

梁桁组合结构高铁斜拉桥的收缩徐变分析——以西十高铁汉江特大桥为例

梁桁组合结构高铁斜拉桥中,混凝土收缩徐变对桥面线性的平顺性及行车的舒适性有直接影响,是桥上能够铺设无砟轨道的关键因素。因此,为分析收缩徐变对梁桁组合结构受力和变形的影响,依托新建西安至十堰高铁汉江特大桥工程,采用CEB-FIP90徐变计算模型,通过建立有限元模型分析收缩徐变影响下主要构件的内力和变形,评价各主要受力构件刚度变化对徐变变形的贡献程度,研究改善收缩徐变变形措施。结果表明:(1)收缩徐变引起主梁跨中下挠、桥塔向跨中侧偏移,同时引起主梁和桥塔的压缩变形,5年完成的收缩徐变变形占前10年的70%以上,且主梁产生的收缩徐变贡献超过50%;(2)收缩徐变引起斜拉索索力松弛,运营30年的最大变化率在5%以内;(3)收缩徐变引起主梁应力及上下缘应力差变化,随着运营时间增加主梁跨中区域应力差增大明显,主要表现在下缘压应力储备降低;(4)随着桥塔刚度、主梁刚度、加劲钢桁刚度增大,收缩徐变引起的变形有所减小,而斜拉索刚度则产生相反的趋势。(5)延长铺轨时间、适当增加底板钢束面积、增加斜拉索索力以及在跨中加劲钢桁上弦灌注混凝土可有效降低主梁跨中徐变下挠。

双工字钢板组合梁桥的时变体系冗余性评估

为评估双工字钢板组合梁桥应对非对称极端作用的时变体系冗余性,采用数值增量算法,开展了双工字钢板组合梁桥非对称荷载下的弹塑性全过程分析.提出了基于弹塑性累积应变能的构件承载贡献率指标,研究了双工字钢板组合梁桥时变体系冗余性的影响因素及变化规律,揭示了双工字钢板组合梁桥冗余性不足的内在原因.结果表明:横向刚度和主梁延性是影响钢板组合梁桥体系冗余性的主要因素,横向传力刚度越大,主梁延性越高,则结构体系冗余性越强;与典型多主梁体系相比,双工字钢板组合梁桥的横向传力刚度降低约24%,导致结构冗余度降低约55%;材料劣化引起的主梁延性退化会导致冗余度在寿命周期最大下降约25%.

三水河特大桥桥墩温度场及温度效应研究

为研究温度效应对连续刚构桥空心薄壁墩受力行为的影响,以(98+5×185+98)m变截面预应力混凝土连续刚构桥——三水河特大桥主桥为背景,通过现场温度场测试,研究桥墩垂直温度场和水平温度场的分布规律,并以实测温度场为依据,选取对桥墩刚度影响较大的桥墩高度、顺桥向宽度和壁厚作为关键参数,分析整体均匀温度T和梯度温度ΔT对空心薄壁墩受力的影响。结果表明:实测桥墩垂直温度场随着墩高的变化分布差异较小,水平温度场受日光照射影响较大,桥墩夏季的梯度温度值约为冬季的2倍。墩高对桥墩温度应力的影响基本呈反比关系,顺桥向宽度对墩底温度应力的影响呈线性增长趋势,壁厚与温度应力呈反比关系。对于长联刚构桥,为减小桥墩的温度效应,建议边主墩高度不宜小于60 m,桥墩顺桥向宽度宜尽量减小,桥墩壁厚宜取80~100 cm。

CR连接件弹性抗剪刚度计算方法研究

当前对于钢混组合梁桥中CR连接件的研究主要集中于承载力,对其抗剪刚度研究较少,没有较为通用的理论计算公式。为建立合理的CR连接件抗剪刚度计算公式,笔者基于现有试验建立有限元模型并加以验证,模拟不同结构参数的剪力连接件弹性阶段的荷载-位移曲线,揭示不同参数下的连接件弹性抗剪刚度变化规律。利用等效弹簧模型和等效杆系弹簧模型,笔者分别研究了剪力键、混凝土榫以及混凝土榫内贯穿钢筋的抗剪刚度,结合弹性阶段刚度叠加关系,建立了CR连接件弹性抗剪刚度理论计算公式。理论计算与有限元拟合结果对比表明:连接件弹性抗剪刚度理论计算值与拟合值的误差在7.7%以内,结果吻合性较好,可作为结构设计的依据。

桥梁刚度变化对高速铁路独塔斜拉桥车⁃桥耦合振动的影响分析

以高速铁路独塔斜拉桥为研究对象,建立车-轨-桥耦合系统的空间多体动力学分析模型,开展高速铁路斜拉桥的车-轨-桥耦合振动的仿真分析。通过改变材料弹性模量的方式调整桥塔和主梁刚度,研究桥梁刚度变化对桥梁车-桥-耦合振动的影响规律。研究结果表明,随着桥塔刚度的增大,主梁跨中竖向和塔顶纵向位移响应逐渐减小,其峰值减幅分别为7.57%和10%;随着主梁刚度的减小,主梁跨中竖向位移和塔顶纵向位移峰值呈逐渐递增趋势,主梁刚度变化对车体竖向加速度和Sperling竖向舒适度指标影响相对较大;相比于桥塔刚度的变化,主梁刚度变化对车-桥振动响应的影响更大;整体上,列车运行的安全性和平稳性指标满足规范要求。

连续刚构箱形-双薄壁组合式主墩及其刚度匹配设计方法

文章针对因受到建设条件制约而不得不采用主墩高度相差较大的连续刚构桥梁,应用箱形-双薄壁组合式桥墩作为主墩结构,提出了对应的主墩刚度匹配设计方法,并对刚度计算过程进行了推导,得到了组合式桥墩墩顶顺桥向抗推集成刚度的计算公式,用实桥计算示例对提出的主墩设计和传统设计的结果进行了对比。结果表明,文章提出的箱形-双薄壁组合式主墩刚度匹配设计方法能有效地避免主墩高度差引起的内力不均匀分配问题,从而改善高、低主墩连续刚构桥梁在温度、制动力等水平荷载下的力学表现,提高结构的抗震性能。