Modelling of stay cables with large earthquake-induced force variations in cable-stayed bridges

Structures ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. 627-636
Author(s):  
Jiang Yi ◽  
Jianzhong Li
2012 ◽  
Vol 568 ◽  
pp. 200-203
Author(s):  
Xiang Nan Wu ◽  
Xiao Liang Zhai ◽  
Ming Min Zhou

There exist evident shear-lag phenomena in large-span composite cable-stayed bridges under the action of axial force, especially in the deck with double main girders. In order to discuss the distribution law of the effective flange width coefficient along the span, caused by axial force, finite element computations of five composite cable-stayed bridges and theoretical analysis have been performed. The transmission angle of axial force caused by the axial compression of stay cables was given, meanwhile the formulas for computation effective slab width coefficient under axial force were suggested.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seunghoo Jeong ◽  
Young-Joo Lee ◽  
Sung-Han Sim

As the construction of long-span bridges such as cable-stayed bridges increases worldwide, maintaining bridge serviceability and operability has become an important issue in civil engineering. The stay cable is a principal component of cable-stayed bridges and is generally lightly damped and intrinsically vulnerable to vibration. Excessive vibrations in stay cables can potentially cause long-term fatigue accumulation and serviceability issues. Previous studies have mainly focused on the mitigation of cable vibration within an acceptable operational level, while little attention has been paid to the quantitative assessment of serviceability enhancement provided by vibration control. This study accordingly proposed and evaluated a serviceability assessment method for stay cables equipped with vibration control. Cable serviceability failure was defined according to the range of acceptable cable responses provided in most bridge design codes. The cable serviceability failure probability was then determined by means of the first-passage problem using VanMarcke’s approximation. The proposed approach effectively allows the probability of serviceability failure to be calculated depending on the properties of any installed vibration control method. To demonstrate the proposed method, the stay cables of the Second Jindo Bridge in South Korea were evaluated and the analysis results accurately reflected cable behavior during a known wind event and show that the appropriate selection of vibration control method and properties can effectively reduce the probability of serviceability failure.


2008 ◽  
Vol 35 (9) ◽  
pp. 951-962 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. Ruiz-Teran ◽  
A. C. Aparicio

This paper deals with the application of under-deck cable-staying systems and combined cable-staying systems to prestressed concrete road bridges with multiple spans of medium length. Schemes using under-deck cable-staying systems are not suitable for continuous bridges, as they are not efficient under traffic live load and only allow for the compensation of permanent load. However, combined cable-staying systems are very efficient for continuous bridges and enable the design of very slender decks (1/100th of span) where the amount of materials used is halved in comparison with conventional schemes without stay cables. In this paper, the substantial advantages provided by combined cable-staying systems for continuous bridges (such as high structural efficiency, varied construction possibilities, both economic and aesthetical benefits, and landscape integration) are set out. Finally, design criteria are included.


Author(s):  
Julien-Erdem Erdogan ◽  
Ivica Zivanovic ◽  
Matthieu Guesdon

<p>Deviation saddles for cables are regularly used in projects such as cable stayed bridges, suspended bridges or extradossed bridges. The choice of a deviation saddle may be imposed to improve the bridge aesthetics with a slender pylon and to simplify the construction with a solid pylon section. Saddles are a proper anchorage and must be designed such as to ensure a safe transfer of vertical forces and of differential forces of stay cables into the pylon structure.</p><p>For parallel strand cables, since grouted stay cable tends to disappear from commonly accepted design and technologies, due to corrosion protection and fatigue issues, the most widely used concept of saddle is made of a battery of individual tubes, placed inside a guide pipe poured of concrete.</p><p>The most recent saddle system developed consists in allowing the passage of the strands through the saddle without individual tubes. Strands go directly through concrete recesses within the Ultra High Performance Fiber Concrete (UHPFC) matrix. Recesses are made thanks to reusable rubber bars removed after poured concrete is hardened. Thanks to an optimized cross section of the recesses, individual holes maximize the friction between the concrete and specially sheathed strands with local application of a cohesive sheathing (Cohestrand®), which allow strands to transfer important asymmetrical loads to the saddle without sliding. Meanwhile, a continuous corrosion protection is ensured by the strand sheathing from one deck anchorage to the other.</p><p>This make the use of saddle a cost-effective and durable mean to deviate and anchor parallel strand cables, that suits Owners needing simple but robust design for stay cable or extradossed bridges. Such saddle bridge design is nowadays clearly described in the 7<span>th</span> edition of the PTI recommendations, that specifies the qualification process of saddle technologies, especially in regards to the accurate definition of a minimum friction coefficient.</p>


2021 ◽  
pp. 136943322110401
Author(s):  
Donglai Gao ◽  
Wenjie Li ◽  
Haiquan Jing ◽  
Jian Wang ◽  
Jintuan Wu ◽  
...  

It has been more than 30 years since Hikami Y and Shiraishi N (1988) Rain–wind-induced vibrations of cable-stayed bridges. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 29: 409–418 first reported the rain–wind-induced vibration (RWIV) of stay cables in the construction stage of Meikonishi Bridge, Japan. After that, considerable research efforts have been devoted to understanding the RWIV of stay cables, and the role of the upper rivulet has been gradually realized and studied. This study presents a selective review on recent progress of RWIV and its controversial excitation mechanism. The available knowledge and up-to-date understanding of this complex fluid-structure interaction are presented in some detail. The formation, dynamics of water rivulet, and its role in affecting the near-wall boundary layer properties and in the excitation scenario of RWIV are of particular interest in this study. Finally, some limitations of previous studies are concluded, with some perspective suggestions for further study of excitation mechanism of RWIV.


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