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.

茅草街大桥主桥的地震反应分析

以湖南茅草街大桥为研究对象,采用大型有限元分析软件ANSYS建立了该钢管混凝土系杆拱桥的三维有限元模型并对其进行模态分析,在此基础上运用反应谱法计算了该桥的纵向、横向和竖向地震响应,探讨了主要结构参数对中承式钢管混凝土系杆拱桥地震响应的影响,可为大跨钢管混凝土拱桥的抗震设计提供理论参考。

设计参数对钢管混凝土系杆拱桥力学性能的影响分析

以中承式钢管混凝土系杆拱桥为计算实例,采用通用软件ANSYS建立了拱桥的有限元计算模型,通过改变其主要设计参数,对该类桥梁在恒载作用下的受力情况进行了对比分析,得出了不同矢跨比、拱轴系数、主拱拱肋含钢率等设计参数对拱桥各控制截面内力、应力、位移变化的影响规律.研究结果表明:改变矢跨比和拱轴系数对系杆拱桥在恒载作用下的内力有较大的影响,且对恒载作用下全截面弯矩的影响比对轴力的影响更为显著;改变钢管的壁厚对于主拱肋各控制截面的轴力、弯矩及应力影响不大.该计算结果可为优化同类桥型的设计提供参考.

大跨度钢管混凝土拱桥空间稳定性分析

对钢管混凝土拱桥进行了第一类和第二类空间稳定性分析 ,建立了两种计算模型 ,对每一种模型分别进行线弹性和几何非线性计算 ,得到了一些重要结论。对今后该类桥梁的建设具有一定的借鉴作用。

京沪高速铁路滁河特大桥施工方案分析

对滁河特大桥支架体系及全桥施工过程进行了有限元模拟,重点分析了系梁支架体系、拱肋支架体系、混凝土系梁、拱肋、吊杆等部分构件或组件的应力及变形情况;通过对不同钢管内充混凝土方案的比选计算,分析不同灌注方案下拱肋的变形和应力差别,为最终方案的选择提供依据;以成桥状态下的吊杆力设计值为目标进行了吊杆张拉控制力的优化计算,给出了"一次性吊杆张拉"的控制力值,施工过程中吊杆力实测与理论计算结果均较为吻合,取得了较好的效果,施工质量得到了良好控制。

钢管混凝土拉索组合拱桥索力优化研究

钢管混凝土拉索组合拱桥是一种施工中以桁受力为主,成桥后以拱受力为主的新桥型,采用柔性拉索代替传统桁式组合拱桥中混凝土斜杆,使结构成为可调体系。基于钢管混凝土拉索组合拱桥施工过程中和成桥后的受力特点,采用恒载"零弯矩"法,确定悬臂施工过程中的拉索索力;以拱肋恒载弯矩分布最优为控制目标,以拉索索力为控制变量,借助影响矩阵,确定结构的合理成桥索力。最后,通过对已建成的天子山桥的计算分析表明该方法优化效果明显。