Experimental study of the steel-concrete connection in the hybrid girder continuous rigid frame bridge

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debao Chen ◽  
Qingtian Su ◽  
Zhiping Lin ◽  
Jiang Lin ◽  
Yuqiang Cai
Keyword(s):  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Test Model ◽  
Steel Girder ◽  
Bearing Plate ◽  
Shear Design ◽  
Composite Joint ◽  
Continuous Rigid Frame Bridge ◽  
Rigid Frame ◽  
Under Construction ◽  
Rigid Frame Bridge

<p>A composite joint connecting the steel girder and the concrete girder with the connectors of perfobond ribs and studs was applied in Anhai Bay Bridge under construction with a span of 135m+300m+135m, which will become the second-largest span of hybrid continuous rigid frame bridge in the world after completion. In this paper, the whole and partial finite element models developed to analyze the main bridge and the detailed load-bearing capacity of the steel-concrete composite joint are described. To study the failure mechanism and evaluate the bearing capacity of the steel-concrete connection, the typical concrete-filled steel cells with a reduced scale of 1:2 were chosen to be the test model. The experiment verifies that the steel-concrete connection has enough bearing capacity, which can resist the compression and shear design forces. The back bearing plate plays an important role in uniformly distributing force.</p>

Influence of Cracks Parameters on Bearing Capacity for Prestressed Concrete Box Girder

2012 ◽  
Vol 166-169 ◽  
pp. 1963-1966
Author(s):  
Zhao Ning Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Prestressed Concrete ◽  
Operations Management ◽  
Box Girder Bridges ◽  
Box Girder ◽  
Girder Bridges ◽  
Long Span ◽  
Continuous Rigid Frame Bridge ◽  
Rigid Frame ◽  
Rigid Frame Bridge

For long-span pre-stressed concrete continuous box girder bridges, cracks and other damage problem are often found because of influence of loads, climate, operations management and other factors during operation. The problem of cracking is serious increasingly, which has a direct impact on usability, durability and security. In order to analyze the bearing capacity of the bridge with cracks under different parameters, such as cracks width, cracks height and cracks spacing and provide the basis for the safety assessment and reinforcement, the paper puts forward the cracking reduction coefficient that evaluates the bearing capacity of the damaged bridge based on the tensile stress control. A three-span continuous rigid frame bridge is analyzed and the result shows that the bearing capacity of the bridge is in inverse proportion to cracks width and cracks height. The bearing capacity of the bridge is in direct proportion to cracks spacing.

Curing Parameters’ Influences of Early-age Temperature Field in Concrete Continuous Rigid Frame Bridge

2021 ◽  
pp. 127571
Author(s):  
Yong Zeng ◽  
Yutong Zeng ◽  
Dong Jiang ◽  
Shanhong Liu ◽  
Hongmei Tan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Field ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Continuous Rigid Frame Bridge ◽  
Rigid Frame ◽  
Rigid Frame Bridge

Analysis of Technical Characteristics and Construction Focus of Long-Span Continuous Rigid Frame Bridge with High-Rise Piers

2014 ◽  
Vol 587-589 ◽  
pp. 1637-1641
Author(s):  
Yao Cui ◽  
We Nang Hou ◽  
Fei Ying Liu
Keyword(s):  
Deep Water ◽  
Water Reservoir ◽  
Bridge Pier ◽  
Reservoir Area ◽  
High Rise ◽  
Construction Methods ◽  
Long Span ◽  
Continuous Rigid Frame Bridge ◽  
Rigid Frame ◽  
Rigid Frame Bridge

Under the condition of the deep water reservoir area, the choice of bridge pier and long span continuous rigid frame beam construction methods are quite various. And the analysis of destruction of bridge depends mostly on the beam and piers. The paper cares mostly about these two parts.

Load testing and health monitoring of monolithic bridges with innovative reinforcement

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kexin Zhang ◽  
Tianyu Qi ◽  
Dachao Li ◽  
Xingwei Xue ◽  
Zhimin Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Health Monitoring ◽  
Construction Process ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Continuous Rigid Frame Bridge ◽  
Rigid Frame ◽  
Steel Strand ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Load Tests ◽  
Rigid Frame Bridge ◽  
Strengthening Method

PurposeThe paper aims to investigate effectiveness of the strengthening method, the construction process monitoring, fielding-load tests before and after strengthening, and health monitoring after reinforcement were carried out. The results of concrete strain and deflection show that the flexural strength and stiffness of the strengthened beam are improved.Design/methodology/approachThis paper describes prestressed steel strand as a way to strengthen a 25-year-old continuous rigid frame bridge. High strength, low relaxation steel strand with high tensile strain and good corrosion resistance were used in this reinforcement. The construction process for strengthening with prestressed steel strand and steel plate was described. Ultimate bearing capacity of the bridge after strengthening was discussed based on finite element model.FindingsThe cumulative upward deflection of the second span the third span was 39.7 mm, which is basically consistent with the theoretical value, and the measured value is smaller than the theoretical value. The deflection value of the second span during data acquisition was −20 mm–10 mm, which does not exceed the maximum deflection value of live load, and the deflection of the bridge is in a safe state during normal use. Thus, this strengthened way with prestressed steel wire rope is feasible and effective.Originality/valueThis paper describes prestressed steel strand as a way to strengthen a 25-year-old continuous rigid frame bridge. To investigate effectiveness of the strengthening method, the construction process monitoring, fielding-load tests before and after strengthening and health monitoring after reinforcement were carried out.

Analysis of Effective Pre-Stress of Continuous Rigid Frame Bridge in Service Based on Inversion Theory

2013 ◽  
Vol 671-674 ◽  
pp. 1012-1015
Author(s):  
Zhao Ning Zhang ◽  
Ke Xing Li
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Finite Element Model ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Inversion Method ◽  
Vertical Deflection ◽  
Continuous Rigid Frame Bridge ◽  
Rigid Frame ◽  
Inversion Theory ◽  
Rigid Frame Bridge ◽  
The Finite Element Model

Due to the environment, climate, loads and other factors, the pre-stress applied to the beam is not a constant. It is important for engineers to track the state of the pre-stress in order to ensure security of the bridge in service. To solve the problem mentioned above, the paper puts forward a new way to analyze the effective pre-stress using the displacement inversion method based on the inversion theory according to the measured vertical deflection of the bridge in service at different time. The method is a feasible way to predict the effective pre-stress of the bridge in service. Lastly, taking the pre-stressed concrete continuous rigid frame bridge for example, the effective pre-stress is analyzed by establishing the finite element model.

scholarly journals Analysis of Non-Uniform Shrinkage Effect in Box Girder Sections for Long-Span Continuous Rigid Frame Bridge

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhuoya Yuan ◽  
Pui-Lam Ng ◽  
Darius Bačinskas ◽  
Jinsheng Du
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Box Girder ◽  
Finite Element Program ◽  
Continuous Rigid Frame Bridge ◽  
Rigid Frame ◽  
Shrinkage Effect ◽  
Rigid Frame Bridge

To consider the effect of non-uniform shrinkage of box girder sections on the long-term deformations of continuous rigid frame bridges, and to improve the prediction accuracy of analysis in the design phase, this paper proposes a new simulation technique for use with general-purpose finite element program. The non-uniform shrinkage effect of the box girder is transformed to an equivalent temperature gradient and then applied as external load onto the beam elements in the finite element analysis. Comparative analysis of the difference in deflections between uniform shrinkage and nonuniform shrinkage of the main girder was made for a vehicular bridge in reality using the proposed technique. The results indicate that the maximum deflection of box girder under the action of non-uniform shrinkage is much greater than that under the action of uniform shrinkage. The maximum downward deflection of the bridge girder caused by uniform shrinkage is 5.6 mm at 20 years after completion of bridge deck construction, whereas the maximum downward deflection caused by non-uniform shrinkage is 21.6 mm, which is 3.8 times larger. This study shows that the non-uniform shrinkage effect of the girder sections has a significant impact on the long-term deflection of continuous rigid frame bridge, and it can be accurately simulated by the proposed transformation technique.

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