scholarly journals Comfort Evaluation of Double-Sided Catwalk for Suspension Bridge due to Wind-Induced Vibration

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Zhi-Guo Li ◽  
Fan Chen ◽  
Cheng Pei ◽  
Jia-Ming Zhang ◽  
Xin Chen
Keyword(s):  
Linear Method ◽  
Wind Tunnel Test ◽  
Suspension Bridge ◽  
Comfort Level ◽  
Parameter Study ◽  
Rate Model ◽  
Buffeting Response ◽  
Cross Bridge ◽  
Representation Method ◽  
Wind Induced Vibration

Buffeting response of a double-sided catwalk designed for Maputo Bridge was investigated considering wind load nonlinearity, geometric nonlinearity, and self-excited forces. Buffeting analysis was conducted in time domain using an APDL-developed program in ANSYS, and the results were compared with the buffeting response under the traditional linear method. The wind field was simulated using the spectra representation method. Aerostatic coefficients were obtained from section model wind tunnel test. Parameter study has been carried out to investigate the effects of cross bridge interval and the gantry rope diameter on buffeting response. Referring to the ISO 2631-1(1997) standard and the annoyance rate model, the comfort of catwalk due to wind-induced vibration was evaluated. The results indicate that traditional linear calculation methods will underestimate the buffeting response of the catwalk, and enlarging the gantry rope size as well as decreasing the cross bridge interval would increase the comfort level. Moreover, the effect of gantry rope diameter was obvious than that of cross bridge interval. Annoyance rate model can evaluate the comfort level quantitatively compared to the ISO standard.

Active Vibration Control of Bridge Tower Under Construction

1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshihiro Tamaki ◽  
Hiroaki Kagaya ◽  
Fujikazu Sakai ◽  
Kazushi Ogawa ◽  
Yoshikazu Nishi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Controller Design ◽  
Dynamic Properties ◽  
Active Vibration Control ◽  
Wind Tunnel Test ◽  
Suspension Bridge ◽  
Suspension Bridges ◽  
Controlled Structure ◽  
Under Construction ◽  
Active Damper ◽  
Wind Induced Vibration

Abstract In large structures such as towers of suspension bridges or cable-stayed bridges, we often need to suppress the wind-induced vibration for their safety. Especially in the construction stage, the structures are more flexible than the completed ones. This paper discusses the active dampers used to suppress the wind-induced vibration of a tower of a suspension bridge (The Kurushima Bridge 3P Tower) during the construction. The active damper was used to suppress the wind-induced vibration in multiple modes predicted by wind-tunnel test. The controller design of the dampers is based on an H∞ robust control theory. At each erection step, we measured the dynamic properties of the towers to adjust the parameters of the controller using the active dampers as vibration exciters. The measured dynamic properties of the active controlled structures are compared with those of a non-controlled structure. The analysis of free vibration shows the suppression performance of active damper as expected in the controller design.

Wind Tunnel Experimental Research on Flutter Stability of Liujiaxia Bridge

2013 ◽  
Vol 361-363 ◽  
pp. 1105-1109
Author(s):  
Chun Sheng Shu
Keyword(s):  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Critical Velocity ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Wind Tunnel Test ◽  
Suspension Bridge ◽  
Wind Tunnel Tests

Liujiaxia Bridge is a truss stiffening girder suspension bridge which span is 536m, and it is the narrowest suspension bridge with the same scale, so the problems of flutter stability are prominent. Results of wind tunnel test show that its critical velocity cannot meet the requirements without any aerodynamic measures. Based on above considerations, seven kinds of aerodynamic measures are proposed, respectively wind tunnel tests are conducted. The results show that the program, in which the upper central stable board is 1.12m high and the under central stable board is 1.28m high, can meet the requirements. The results of this study provide some references to solving the problem of wind-resistant stability of narrow deck suspension bridge.

Experimental Study on the Continuous Type Three-Dimensional Control of the Cable-Stayed Bridge

2011 ◽  
Vol 71-78 ◽  
pp. 1933-1937
Author(s):  
Jia Yun Xu ◽  
Ji Chen ◽  
Xian Wei Qu ◽  
Wen Kai Gong
Keyword(s):  
Angular Displacement ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Wind Tunnel Test ◽  
Highway Bridge ◽  
Changjiang River ◽  
Continuous Type ◽  
Torsional Response ◽  
Cable Stayed Bridge ◽  
Bridge Model ◽  
Wind Induced Vibration

This paper takes a Chinese Changjiang River highway bridge as engineering background, and a kind of continuous three-dimensional (vertical, lateral and torsion)controllers which can apply in the large span cable-stayed bridge is presented. The controllers can control vertical, lateral and torsional response of bridge wind-induced vibration at the same time. Through comparative wind tunnel test of the bridge model with and without controllers, some important conclusions are made as follows: when the continuous three-dimensional controllers are installed on the bridge model, its flutter critical wind speed increases significantly (mostly increases 33.36%); Meanwhile, there is a certain degree of reduction in its RMS values of vertical, lateral and torsional angular displacement response.

Wind Tunnel Test and the Analysis of Buffeting Performance of Free-Standing Tower of Cable-Stayed Bridge under Yaw Wind

2012 ◽  
Vol 532-533 ◽  
pp. 215-219
Author(s):  
Guo Hui Zhao ◽  
Yu Li ◽  
Hua Bai
Keyword(s):  
Wind Speed ◽  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Wind Tunnel Test ◽  
Free Standing ◽  
Buffeting Response ◽  
Cable Stayed Bridge ◽  
Aeroelastic Model ◽  
Navigation Channel ◽  
Yaw Angle

The buffeting performance of free-standing tower of JiangHai Navigation Channel Bridge, a cable-stayed bridge, under yaw wind is investigated by means of wind tunnel test of aeroelastic model. It is found that the variation of buffeting response of free-standing tower with wind yaw angle is not monotonous. The lateral buffeting response on the top of the free-standing tower reach their minimal values and maximal values at around 150°and 180°of wind yaw angle respectively and the longitudinal buffeting response attain their maximal values at around 90°of wind yaw angle. Also, at the 2/3 height of the tower the lateral buffeting response and torsional buffeting response get their minimal values at around 150°of wind yaw angle, and at around 180°achieve the maximal values. It is also seen that, the buffeting response changes with the wind speed at a conic curve approximately.

Flutter mitigation of a superlong-span suspension bridge with a double-deck truss girder through wind tunnel tests

2020 ◽  
pp. 107754632094615
Author(s):  
Yanguo Sun ◽  
Yongfu Lei ◽  
Ming Li ◽  
Haili Liao ◽  
Mingshui Li
Keyword(s):  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Damping Ratio ◽  
Suspension Bridge ◽  
Wind Tunnel Tests ◽  
Long Span Bridges ◽  
Long Span ◽  
Upper Deck ◽  
Torsional Damping ◽  
And Control ◽  
Wind Induced Vibration

As flutter is a very dangerous wind-induced vibration phenomenon, the mitigation and control of flutter are crucial for the design of long-span bridges. In the present study, via a large number of section model wind tunnel tests, the flutter performance of a superlong-span suspension bridge with a double-deck truss girder was studied, and a series of aerodynamic and structural measures were used to mitigate and control its flutter instability. The results show that soft flutter characterized by a lack of an evident divergent point occurred for the double-deck truss girder. Upper central stabilizers on the upper deck, lower stabilizers below the lower deck, and horizontal flaps installed beside the bottoms of the sidewalks are all effective in suppressing flutter for this kind of truss girder. By combining the structural design with aerodynamic optimizations, a redesigned truss girder with widened upper carriers and sidewalks, and double lower stabilizers combined with the inspection vehicle rails is identified as the optimal flutter mitigation scheme. It was also found that the critical flutter wind speed increases with the torsional damping ratio, indicating that the dampers may be efficient in controlling soft flutter characterized by single-degree-of-freedom torsional vibration. This study aims to provide a useful reference and guidance for the flutter design optimization of long-span bridges with double-deck truss girders.

Buffeting response of a suspension bridge in complex terrain

2016 ◽  
Vol 128 ◽  
pp. 474-487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Etienne Cheynet ◽  
Jasna Bogunović Jakobsen ◽  
Jónas Snæbjörnsson
Keyword(s):  
Complex Terrain ◽  
Suspension Bridge ◽  
Buffeting Response

scholarly journals Aerodynamic study of a suspension bridge deck by CFD simulations, wind tunnel tests and full-scale observations

2021 ◽  
Vol 1201 (1) ◽  
pp. 012007
Author(s):  
I. Kusano ◽  
E. Cheynet ◽  
J. B. Jakobsen ◽  
J. Snæbjörnsson
Keyword(s):  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Wind Tunnel Test ◽  
Suspension Bridge ◽  
Aerodynamic Characteristics ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Cfd Simulations ◽  
Wind Tunnel Tests ◽  
Long Span Bridges ◽  
Wide Range

Abstract Assessing the aerodynamic characteristics of long-span bridges is fundamental for their design. Depending on the terrain complexity and local wind conditions, episodes of large angles of attack (AoA) of 15° may be observed. However, such large AoAs ( above 10°) are often overlooked in the design process. This paper studies the aerodynamics properties of a flow around a single-box girder for a wide range of AoAs, from –20° to 20°, using numerical simulations. The simulations are based on a 2D unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (URANS) approach using the k − ω SST turbulence model with a Reynolds number of 1.6 × 105. Numerically obtained aerodynamic static coefficients were compared to wind tunnel test data. The CFD results were generally in good agreement with the wind tunnel tests, especially for small AoAs and positive AoAs. More discrepancies were observed for large negative AoA, likely due to the limitation of modelling 3D railings with 2D simulations. The simulated velocity deficit downstream of the deck was consistent with the one measured in full-scale using short-range Doppler wind lidar instruments. Finally, the Strouhal number from the CFD simulations were in agreement with the value obtained from the full-scale data.

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