Numerical simulation on the temperature behavior of the main cable for suspension bridge

Author(s):  
Lan Chen ◽  
Chunfang Liang ◽  
Zhiguang Huang ◽  
Linren Zhou
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Guoping Huang ◽  
Jianhua Hu ◽  
Haibo Liu ◽  
Xiugui Sun

Vehicle load may not only cause vertical deformation and vibration of suspension bridge but also lead to longitudinal deformation and vibration. And the longitudinal behavior is closely related to the durability of the girder end devices and the bending fatigue failure of suspenders. In this study, the longitudinal deformation behavior and longitudinal vibration of suspension bridge under vehicles, as well as the related influencing factors, are investigated. The underlying mechanism of girder longitudinal movement under the moving vehicles is revealed. Based on the simplified vehicle model of vertical concentrated force, the characteristics of main cable deformation and girder longitudinal displacement under vertical loads are analyzed first. Then, the longitudinal motion equation of the girder under vertical moving loads is derived. Finally, a single long-span suspension bridge is employed in the case study, and the girder longitudinal response and influencing factors are investigated based on both numerical simulation and field monitoring. Results indicate that the asymmetric vertical load leads to cable longitudinal deflection owing to the geometrically nonlinear characteristic of the main cable, leading to longitudinal movement of the girder. The results of field monitoring and numerical simulation indicate that the girder moves quasi-statically and reciprocates longitudinally with centimeter amplitude under normal operational loads.


2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 1552-1559
Author(s):  
Shinichi Konno
Keyword(s):  

2021 ◽  
Vol 182 ◽  
pp. 106663
Author(s):  
Rusong Miao ◽  
Ruili Shen ◽  
Fenglin Tang ◽  
Wei Chen ◽  
Ming Que

2013 ◽  
Vol 405-408 ◽  
pp. 1616-1622
Author(s):  
Guo Hui Cao ◽  
Jia Xing Hu ◽  
Kai Zhang ◽  
Min He

In order to research on mechanical properties of flexible suspension bridges, a geometric nonlinear analysis method was used to simulate on the experimental results, and carried on static loading test finally. In the loading test process, the deformations were measured in critical section of the suspension bridge, and displacement values of measured are compared with simulation values of the finite element simulation. Meanwhile the deformations of the main cable sag are observed under classification loading, the results show that the main cable sag increment is basically linear relationship with the increment of mid-span loading and tension from 3L/8 and 5L/8 to L/2 section, the main cable that increasing unit sag required mid-span loads and tension are gradually reduce in near L/4 and 3L/4 sections and gradually increase in near L/8 and 7L/8 sections and almost equal in near L/2, 3L/8 and 5L/8 sections. From the experimental results, the flexible suspension bridge possess good mechanical properties.


2012 ◽  
Vol 461 ◽  
pp. 151-154
Author(s):  
Dai Yong Jia ◽  
Lu Yan Sui ◽  
Ming Lai He

In this study, an experiment platform was built up to determine the key parameter, mass transfer coefficient, of the ventilation and dehumidification process in main cable of suspension bridge. On the basis of experimental studies, an empirical formula of the mass transfer coefficient was obtained, which can greatly contribute to control the content of moisture in the main cable of suspension bridges.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Pengfei Cao ◽  
Hai Fang ◽  
Weiqing Liu ◽  
Yong Zhuang ◽  
Yuan Fang ◽  
...  

A composite wrapping system for main cable protection of suspension bridges was designed by using prepreg fiber-reinforced composites and nitrile rubber. The circumferential expansion performance of the system was tested, and the curves of circumferential bearing capacity and radial displacement of the components were obtained. Failure modes of each group of components were compared and analyzed. The results show that most of the components are vertically fractured at the lap transition. The increase of the number of prepreg layers contributed the most to the circumferential bearing capacity of components, with a growth rate of 65.31%~109.01%. The increase of rubber belt layers had the most significant effect on the radial displacement of the components, with a growth rate of 7.06%~23.5%. In the initial stage of the test, the strain of each part of the component was smaller due to the compaction by the loading device, and the strain value of the component was generally linearly increased during the loading process, during which the strain of the overlap was the smallest. The calculated cross-sectional temperature deformation of the main cable is in good agreement with the experimental data. The application of the rubber belt increases the deformation of the main cable; therefore, the protection system for the main cable could have more deformation redundancy and delay the arrival of the ultimate strain of the outer prepreg wrap.


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