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.

Numerical Simulation Analysis of Welded Joints in Arch Ribs of Large Span Steel Pipe Arch Bridges

In order to study the residual stress distribution law of welded joints of arch ribs of large-span steel pipe concrete arch bridges,numerical simulation of temperature,stress and strain fields based on ABAQUS for welded joints of arch-ribbed steel tubes using 7-,8-and 9-layer welds is carried out and its accuracy is demonstrated.The steel pipe welding temperature changes,residual stress distribution,different processes residual stress changes in the law,the prediction of post-weld residual stress distribution and deformation are studied in this paper.The results show that the temperature field values and test results are more consistent with the accuracy of numerical simulation of welding,the welding process is mainly in the form of heat transfer;Residual high stresses are predominantly distributed in the Fusion zone(FZ)and Heat-affected zone(HAZ),with residual stress levels tending to decrease from the center of the weld along the axial path,the maximum stress appears in the FZ and HAZ junction;The number of welding layers has an effect on the residual stress distribution,the number of welding layers increases,the residual stress tends to decrease,while the FZ and HAZ high stress area range shrinks;Increasing the number of plies will increase the amount of residual distortion.

Approach for analyzing the ultimate strength of concrete filled steel tubular arch bridges with stiffening girder

A convenient approach is proposed for analyzing the ultimate load carrying capacity of concrete filled steel tubular (CFST) arch bridge with stiffening girders. A fiber model beam element is specially used to simulate the stiffening girder and CFST arch rib. The geometric nonlinearity, material nonlinearity, influence of the construction process and the contribution of prestressing reinforcement are all taken into consideration. The accuracy of this method is validated by comparing its results with experimental results. Finally, the ultimate strength of an abnormal CFST arch bridge with stiffening girders is investigated and the effect of construction method is discussed. It is concluded that the construction process has little effect on the ultimate strength of the bridge.

Concrete-Filled Steel Tube Arch Bridges in China

In the past 20 years, great progress has been achieved in China in the construction of concrete-filled steel tube （CFST） arch bridges and concrete arch bridges with a CFST skeleton. The span of these bridges has been increasing rapidly, which is rare in the history of bridge development. The large-scale construction of expressways and high-speed railways demands the development of long-span arch bridges, and advances in design and construction techniques have made it possible to construct such bridges. In the present study, the current status, development, and major innovative technologies of CFST arch bridges and concrete arch bridges with a CFST skeleton in China are elaborated. This paper covers the key con- struction technologies of CFST arch bridges, such as the design, manufacture, and installation of steel tube arch trusses, the preparation and pouring of in-tube concrete, and the construction of the world＇s longest CFST arch bridge-the First Hejiang Yangtze River Bridge. The main construction technologies of rein- forced concrete arch bridges are also presented, which include cable-stayed fastening-hanging cantilever assembly, adjusting the load by means of stay cables, surrounding the concrete for arch rib pouring, and so forth. In addition, the construction of two CFST skeleton concrete arch bridges-the Guangxi Yongning Yong River Bridge and the Yunnan-Guangxi Railway Nanpan River Bridge--is discussed. CFST arch bridges in China have already gained a world-leading position; with the continuous innovation of key technologies, China will become the new leader in promoting the development of arch bridges.

Seismic behavior of concrete filled steel tubular arch structures

Shaking table tests of a 1:10 scale arch model performed to investigate the seismic behavior and resistance of concrete filled steel tubular (CFT) arch structures are described in this paper. The El-Centro record and Shanghai artificial wave were adopted as the input excitation. The entire test process can be divided into three stages depending on the lateral brace configurations, i.e., fully (five) braced, two braces removed, and all braces removed. A total of 46 tests, starting from the elastic state to failure condition, have been conducted. The natural vibration frequencies, responses of acceleration, displacement and strain were measured. From the test results, it is demonstrated that the CFT arch structures are capable of resisting severe ground motions and that CFT arches offer a credible alternative to reinforced concrete arches, especially in regions of high seismic intensity.

The New Arched Bridge over Dnipro in Kyiv

The Podilskyi Arch bridge is crossing the Dnipro River in center of Kiev and is part of a 7.4 km long link which connects the center of Kiev with the “sleeping district” on the left bank of the river. The bridge has a main span of 344 m intended for six lanes of vehicles in the top level and two metro lines in the bottom level plus large diameter water pipes. The bridge is of steel, except of the reinforced concrete bases of the lower parts of the arches. The draft design works began in 1991 and in 2005 parallel design and construction work started. Due to the financial crisis in Ukraine, the work was interrupted for several years but construction recommenced in 2018 and the bridge is now planned to be completed in 2020 and the first stage of the transition in 2022.

瓮马铁路乌江特大桥设计关键技术研究

新建瓮马铁路乌江特大桥跨越两山之间深谷,地形复杂、设计难度大。为研究该桥梁方案,首先阐述了主桥的方案构思和结构设计,然后通过空间有限元软件对本桥进行静、动力仿真分析,总结了大跨铁路劲性骨架混凝土拱桥构造和受力特性。结果表明:主跨337 m上承式劲性骨架混凝土拱桥具有刚度大、徐变小、后期养护维修工作量小等优点,主拱圈采用小矢跨比设计,兼顾安全、经济、环保和美观,能够满足铁路桥梁跨越山区“V”形峡谷的要求;主拱圈由劲性钢管混凝土骨架外包C55无收缩混凝土构成,通过分层分段浇筑方案改善拱圈各构件的内力;拱上结合梁采用两片工字形钢与混凝土桥面板相结合的形式,钢梁栓焊结合,便于制造、运输和施工;拱座采用梯形断面扩大基础,基础开挖永临结合,有效降低施工风险;数值分析表明该桥结构的刚度、强度、稳定性均能满足规范要求,能够满足客货共线铁路的安全性和乘坐舒适性要求。可为其他山区铁路桥梁桥式研究提供参考。

外包钢壳混凝土拱形桥塔节段拼装几何姿态预测研究

赣州市集结大桥主桥为外包钢壳混凝土拱形桥塔斜拉桥,为确保钢混组合拱形桥塔节段拼装精准合龙,采用MIDAS Civil软件建立拱形桥塔空间几何模型,分析外包钢壳和混凝土湿重对桥塔变形的影响,采用切线初始位移法对桥塔施工阶段位移进行预测,通过求解制造线形对桥塔待拼装节段进行预偏修正,并与实测数据进行对比。结果表明:外包钢壳能显著减小桥塔变形;施工阶段桥塔变形主要由混凝土湿重引起,临时支撑能有效减小混凝土浇筑产生的横向变形。基于切线初始位移法的几何姿态预测方法能有效预测桥塔拼装全过程几何姿态,实测成桥阶段桥塔各节段最大偏位为6 mm,小于施工控制要求,具有较高的实施精度,可保证成桥状态下桥塔几何姿态的准确性。

车辆荷载作用下钢-混凝土组合梁疲劳应力分析

【目的】随着桥梁服役期延长和车辆荷载增加等多种因素的影响,结构承载力会变得越来越弱,疲劳寿命不断降低,最终可能导致低应力疲劳破坏。因此有必要对车辆荷载下拱桥钢混组合梁的疲劳细节应力进行研究。【方法】采用数值模拟的方法,利用Midas FEA NX软件建立3个标准长度的三维实体精细有限元模型,分析钢混组合梁易损疲劳关键点的位置,并研究车辆荷载横向最不利加载位置和纵向加载下的疲劳细节应力变化规律。【结果】结果表明,组合梁次横梁与中纵梁交点处有三处疲劳关键点;靠近桥梁中线位置是车辆荷载下钢梁疲劳最不利的横向加载位置;四种不同标准的纵向车辆加载时,三个疲劳关键点均出现两次应力峰值,且最大应力幅值均低于常幅疲劳强度的极限值。【结论】研究成果可为钢-混凝土组合梁试验和相关研究提供参考。

钢-混凝土组合简支桥面连续结构横向应力分析

针对钢-混组合简支梁桥的桥面连续结构开裂等病害,围绕桥面连接板的横桥向应力问题,采用线弹性理论和板的偏微分方程进行分析,得出了桥面连接板挠度和应力的分布函数,建立非线性有限元模型,并进行实桥荷载试验.通过比较理论解、有限元解和实测试验结果,证实了理论解和有限元的有效性.根据得到的分布函数,发现横桥向和纵桥向上的最大拉应力出现在钢梁端部位置的连接板的上缘.此外,还分析了连接板区域尺寸变化对横桥向应力峰值的影响,包括纵梁端部距支座的长度、纵梁的间距以及连接板区域整体尺寸变化.结果表明:较小的纵梁间距和较长的纵梁端部与支撑之间的距离会导致连接板中的横向拉应力峰值增加,并提高横向拉应力在总应力中的占比,从而导致桥面连接板早于设计荷载开裂.因此对于纵梁间距较小、梁端长度较长的钢-混组合简支梁桥桥面连续结构,仅计算其纵桥向受力性能会导致计算结果偏危险,建议按照本文方法考虑横桥向应力对桥面连接板的影响.

两端简支GFRP管-钢骨混凝土构件抗侧向冲击性能有限元分析

目的 研究两端简支GFRP管-钢骨混凝土构件的抗侧向冲击性能,为该类构件的工程应用提供参考。方法 建立并验证侧向冲击荷载作用下两端简支GFRP管-钢骨混凝土构件有限元模型,分析了典型构件在侧向冲击荷载作用下的全过程、破坏形态、应力发展、相互作用力时程曲线和弯矩时程曲线等动态响应;研究了冲击能量、冲击冲量、钢材强度、GFRP管厚度以及截面含钢率对构件抗冲击性能的影响。结果 随着冲击能量及冲量的增大,冲击持时和构件弯曲变形增大;提高钢材强度、GFRP管厚度可以改善构件的抗冲击性能。结论 GFRP管对混凝土有较好的约束作用,构件在侧向冲击荷载作用下整体发生弯曲破坏,内部钢骨塑性变形发展充分,构件抗侧向冲击性能优越。

曲线条件大跨度拱加劲连续梁设计

贵南高铁二塘双线特大桥采用90m+180m+90m拱加劲连续梁结构。大桥位于曲线上,梁体采用分段直线布置,悬灌施工;主拱采用哑铃形钢管混凝土拱肋,钢管直径1 m,拱肋全高3 m;采用整束挤压钢绞线吊杆,全桥拱设置36组吊杆;纵向活动主墩通过构造措施,形成半刚构结构体系,限制部分梁体问题伸缩变形;大桥采用先悬灌主梁,后在主梁上搭设支架原位拼装拱肋方式施工。经论文研究计算结果表明,该桥刚度、受力等均满足规范要求。

100 m~150 m跨混凝土拱桥基于特定钢拱架的预拱度快速计算方法

针对100 m~150 m跨混凝土拱桥所采用的特定钢拱架的预拱度计算问题,提出了一种用拱圈自重变形和钢拱架变形比值快速计算钢拱架预拱度的方法。为了得到不同矢跨比和拱轴系数下的钢拱架变形比值,编写了通过导入MCT文件建立Midas/Civil有限元模型的辅助程序,实现从单元、边界条件、施工阶段和施工阶段联合截面定义的全过程快速建模,对拱圈混凝土分底板、腹板、顶板三环浇筑,考虑钢拱架与拱圈的联合作用,给出了钢拱架预拱度计算公式。计算结果表明,对于常用矢跨比和拱轴系数的混凝土拱桥,拱圈分环浇筑变形与拱圈自重变形比值的平均值为4.37~4.88,为方便钢拱架弹性变形计算,建议变形比值统一取5.0。将该方法应用于一座净跨径为135 m的混凝土拱桥钢拱架预拱度计算中,得到的钢拱架弹性变形与空间模型结果最大误差为4.30%,满足工程精度要求,表明该方法合理可行,可在混凝土拱桥钢拱架预拱度计算中推广应用。

大跨度钢箱系杆拱桥减隔震措施对比研究

以某跨河大跨度钢箱系杆拱桥为研究对象,研究不同措施下桥梁的减隔震性能。通过“m”法,利用桥梁有限元软件Midas Civil进行动力分析;通过人工合成地震波,采用FDB模型、粘滞阻尼器MAXWELL模型进行模拟,对大跨度钢箱系杆拱桥进行非线性时程分析,对比分析摩擦摆支座、速度锁定器、拉索减震支座的减震效果。研究结果表明:三种减隔震措施下,墩柱所受的轴力差异较小,摩擦摆支座及拉索减震支座所受的剪力、弯矩差异较小,速度锁定器作用下,墩柱所受的剪力及弯矩差异较大。通过对比分析,选用摩擦摆支座能较好地满足工程需求,减震效果良好。

不均匀温度场下钢管混凝土拱桥管内混凝土脱空分析

为了解不均匀温度场作用下钢管混凝土拱桥管内混凝土脱空原因,依托高原山区某跨径430 m的钢管混凝土拱桥,进行强辐射、大温差联合作用下拱肋拱顶节段足尺模型试验,分析模型温度场分布,并对该不均匀温度场作用下管内混凝土脱空机理进行研究。结果表明:钢管混凝土拱桥水化阶段和运营阶段径向温度场可简化为多段式折线变化规律。14:00时刻,水化阶段温度沿竖直径向(从向阳侧至背阳侧)先减小后升高再减小,在距向阳侧界面D/8~3D/8处(D为钢管内径)存在一个大温差面,运营阶段温度沿竖直径向(从向阳侧至背阳侧)呈先减小后不变再增加的非对称分布规律,从钢管混凝土界面至距其D/8处温度变化大。混凝土水化阶段和运营阶段管内混凝土脱空机理为:在温度场作用下钢管混凝土界面最大纵向应力差分别高达82.6 MPa和61.95 MPa,最大界面径向拉应力分别为0.8 MPa和2.06 MPa,均超过钢管和混凝土间的粘结强度。

基于零位移与无应力状态控制的斜拉扣挂施工扣索力确定方法

大跨度拱桥常采用斜拉扣挂法开展拱肋施工,但在节段拼装过程中扣索索力和拱肋空间位形之间互相影响,索力优化计算以及扣索状态控制问题复杂。提出改进零位移法结合无应力状态控制法的复合扣索力计算方法:基于改进型零位移法快速得到满足成拱线形要求的扣索力大小,基于成拱索力采用无应力状态法反推各施工阶段扣索索力。该复合方法可避免传统零位移法扣索力不准和反复迭代计算的缺陷,施工中扣索可实现一次张拉,后续节段拼装中无需对扣索进行索力调整。以某跨径430 m大跨度钢管混凝土拱桥缆扣合一施工为工程应用背景,采用的零位移法结合无应力状态法对大跨度非对称式钢结构拱肋进行斜拉扣挂拼装的扣索力求解和施工模拟。分析拼装过程中扣索力变化规律,并对比验证实际线形与目标线形偏差,以及拱肋应力与设计应力之间偏差程度。结果表明,所提出的复合算法理论简单且索力求解计算便捷。所求的扣索力可有效保证拱肋拼装完成及松索后拱肋线形和受力均满足要求。

桥梁施工中钢抱箍滑移原因与防滑措施研究

为研究桥梁施工中钢抱箍滑移原因并提出针对性的应对措施,对钢抱箍受力进行理论分析。针对钢-混界面进水及螺栓施拧不足造成的滑移,进行钢-混界面摩擦系数和螺栓拧紧力矩系数测试及定量分析,根据测试结果并结合现场经验提出钢抱箍防滑措施。结果表明:实测干燥状态下钢-混界面的静摩擦系数为0.62,大于常用设计值(0.3~0.4),钢抱箍偏安全;界面润湿后,静摩擦系数有所降低,但仍高于常用设计值,说明钢-混界面进水会降低钢抱箍承载能力,但降低程度还不足以导致钢抱箍滑移。螺栓拧紧力矩系数取值不当是钢抱箍滑移的主要原因,拧紧力矩系数常用设计值仅为测试值的1/1.7~1/3.6,偏不安全;拧紧力矩系数取值跟螺栓轴线与承压板法线间的夹角有关,建议现场对其进行实测,以保证螺栓预紧力与设计相符。钢抱箍设计时,摩擦系数可偏安全地取0.45,螺栓拧紧力矩系数可在参考范围内取大值,并结合1.5~2.0的安全系数确定螺栓数量,以避免钢抱箍滑移。

不同连接构造的预制拼装钢管混凝土桥墩数值模拟与地震响应特点

无黏结预应力节段拼装钢管混凝土桥墩主要包括承插连接与混合连接两种承台连接方式。为比较两种不同连接构造下桥墩的地震响应特点,采用OpenSees软件分别建立了桥墩有限元模型,其中,承插连接钢管混凝土桥墩模型能够考虑插入承台部分钢管与周围混凝土的黏结滑移、钢管局部屈曲以及屈曲后撕裂等过程,而混合连接钢管混凝土桥墩模型能够再现出接缝的摇摆行为;并通过与相关拟静力试验数据结果进行对比,验证了两种数值模型的有效性;随后,以一座4跨连续梁桥为背景,分别研究了采用混合连接、无预应力承插连接和预应力承插连接桥墩桥梁结构在地震作用时的响应特点。结果表明:两种承插连接桥墩的墩底钢管在地震动峰值加速度(peak ground acceleration,PGA)约0.4 g时发生屈曲,并伴随水平刚度下降和残余位移增大,且配置无黏结预应力的承插连接桥墩钢管屈曲引起的损伤程度更大,随着地震动输入进一步增大,预应力为桥墩提供的自复位能力逐步增加,在PGA=0.6 g时,预应力承插连接桥墩的残余位移仅为无预应力桥墩的62%。此外,配置混合连接桥墩的桥梁在地震作用下损伤较小,残余漂移比小于0.2%,比承插连接桥墩更优的自复位能力。

巷道防冲吸能钢管混凝土拱架支护性能研究

针对目前巷道支护中钢管混凝土拱架缺乏可缩让压性能的问题,从吸能让位角度设计了一种防冲吸能钢管混凝土拱架结构。通过Abaqus建立新型钢管混凝土拱架与围岩组合模型,在静载与动载两种荷载状态下,对比分析新型拱架对巷道的支护效果与抗冲击能力。结论如下:①根据合理的让位阻力特性设计吸能构件壁厚与尺寸,在拱架上部连接处和底弧段中部设置吸能构件,可避免弯曲过大发生失稳。套管形状依据U型钢拱架卡揽结构设置为折纹型,与拱架摩擦实现缩动让压;②在竖向与侧向冲击下,优化后拱架支护巷道各点位移量呈减少趋势,降低了拱架顶弧段下沉与底弧段上拱,支护效果更强;③静载作用下,优化后拱架与吸能构件接触后,拱架各点处塑性应变不再增加,吸能构件代替拱架发生形变。在受到动载后,吸能构件能快速响应,同时拱架两帮拐角发生弯曲变形,其余部分仍未发生明显变形。吸能构件压溃后,拱架整体塑性应变开始增加,最终优化后拱架各点等效塑性应变竖向与侧向冲击下分别降低了10%~50%和13%~78%。

基坑装配式内支撑高脚螺栓-模袋混凝土固支端及其承载性能

基坑工程内支撑体系中,混凝土支撑因其承载能力高、布置不受限制、端部节点现浇、整体性良好等优势得以在基坑工程中广泛使用,但混凝土支撑在设计与施工中的弊病也十分显著,存在设计截面过大、施工周期长、污染性强、成本高、浪费严重等问题。因而,针对混凝土支撑在基坑工程中表现出的优势与劣势,并结合地铁明挖车站深基坑工程的特点,设计一种装配式组合钢管混凝土内支撑,从提高端部节点刚度和强度、实现端部固定连接等角度出发,提出一种适应于地铁基坑装配式组合钢管混凝土内支撑的高脚螺栓-模袋混凝土固支端。通过阐明固支端的设计方案、构造特点和工作原理,并将其与混凝土支撑现浇节点进行对比分析,论证了由预埋钢板、空心法兰盘、模袋混凝土和高脚螺栓等特殊构件组成的固支端,在支撑体系中发挥了固定支座的作用;为建立固支端设计与验算的理论依据,通过分析固支端的力学机理、破坏模式及其演变规律,得到固支端的抗压与抗弯承载力的解析方法;为验证固支端承载性能的理论解析方法的可行性,结合数值模拟验证分析了理论与数值结果,并对影响固支端承载性能的主要因素进行参数化分析。