Test and Numerical Study on the Seismic Performance of A Cable Restrainer for Girder Bridges

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yitong Gu ◽  
Wancheng Yuan ◽  
Xinzhi Dang
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Lateral Displacement ◽  
Static Test ◽  
Girder Bridges ◽  
Continuous Girder Bridge ◽  
Service Conditions ◽  
Girder Bridge ◽  
Parametric Analyses

<p>In China, most of the support systems applied by short/medium span bridges are elastomeric pad bearings (EPBs). This type of support system has no reliable connections between bearings and girders as well as bearings and piers, which will cause structural damages due to large lateral displacement of bearings under earthquakes. The restrainers used currently could restrict the deformation of bridges under normal service conditions and could only restrict unidirectional displacement. Considering the disadvantages of these restrainers, a new restrainer called Connected Cable Restrainer (CCR), which can be used in short/medium span bridges supported by EPBs, is developed in this paper. The design principle, basic configuration, isolation mechanism and the design method of CCR are introduced. A pseudo static test to study the seismic performance of CCR is conducted. Seismic responses of a 3-span continuous girder bridge with CCR are simulated using OpenSees platform and parametric analyses of the two main parameters, lateral restraining displacement and restraining stiffness, are also carried out. Results show that the deformation of bridges under normal service conditions would not be restrained using CCR and the displacement responses can be mitigated effectively by using CCR through parameter optimization.</p>

Application of Expansion Double Spherical Seismic Isolation Bearing in Seismic Design of Continuous Girder Bridges

2011 ◽  
Vol 243-249 ◽  
pp. 1928-1934 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tian Bo Peng ◽  
Zhen Nan Wang ◽  
Xun Tao Yu ◽  
Cheng Yu Yang
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Design ◽  
Seismic Isolation ◽  
Seismic Analysis ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Longitudinal Direction ◽  
Vertical Displacement ◽  
Girder Bridges ◽  
Earthquake Effect ◽  
Continuous Girder Bridge ◽  
Girder Bridge

The double spherical seismic isolation (DSSI for short) bearing has been adopted in seismic design of several important engineering projects since developed recently. It was used generally as fixed bearings in a continuous girder bridge in these projects, and only a few fixed piers, usually just one fixed pier would transmit the horizontal earthquake action to the foundation, which is uneconomical and results in the much larger seismic risk in the longitudinal direction of a continuous girder bridge than that in the transverse direction. In order to share the earthquake effect with all the piers and avoid relative vertical displacement among all the bearings under the normal traffic conditions, a new seismic design method of continuous girder bridges is introduced. The configuration and working mechanism of two kinds of DSSI bearings used to make the new seismic design possible are introduced. It’s shown that the method is preferable for the seismic design of continuous girder bridges by a numerical seismic analysis with a four-span continuous girder bridge.

Bearing Simulation in Seismic Response Analysis of a Multi-Span Continuous Girder Bridge

2011 ◽  
Vol 255-260 ◽  
pp. 1029-1033
Author(s):  
Yong Huang ◽  
Jun Jie Wang ◽  
De Yin Jin
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Response Analysis ◽  
Restoring Force ◽  
The Wenchuan Earthquake ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Continuous Girder Bridge ◽  
Girder Bridge ◽  
Bearing Damage ◽  
Strong Ground ◽  
Made In

The damage of bearing will change the boundary condition for whole bridge, if we do not take account of bearing failure, the error of structural analysis and the unreasonable in design will be made. In this paper, the effect of possible bearing damage to whole bridge during strong ground motion is studied through examining the seismic performance of a multi-span continuous girder bridge which is a real damaged bridge during the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008. Proper analytical restoring force models of bearings are proposed, which can simulate the seismic performance of the bridge before and after the bearing damage suitably.

Study on Vehicle-Bridge Coupling Vibration of Equal Span Girder Bridge of Different Span Number

2013 ◽  
Vol 540 ◽  
pp. 63-68
Author(s):  
Wei Zhao Li ◽  
Zong Lin Wang ◽  
Hang Sun ◽  
Yan Li
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Influencing Factor ◽  
Dynamic Responses ◽  
Box Girder Bridges ◽  
Coupling Vibration ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Girder Bridges ◽  
Continuous Girder Bridge ◽  
Girder Bridge ◽  
Traveling Speed

The vehicle-bridge coupling vibration of girder bridge has been widely investigated. But most of previous work focused on the influencing factor of the vibration, such as traveling speed of vehicle, deck surface roughness and vehicle-bridge frequency ratio etc. Taking the box girder bridges of different span number with 20m single span length for example, applying the separated iterative method to multi-sample analysis the vehicle-bridge coupling vibration. The study considered the influence of the vehicle, traveling speed and the random deck surface roughness and then took the average value of the sample to discuss the influence of the span number on the dynamic responses. Results show that the continuous girder form can effectively decrease the dynamic responses of the equal span girder bridge than the simple-supported form. But the influence of the span number on the responses of equal span continuous girder bridge is not obvious.

Revisiting arching in deck slabs

1996 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 973-981 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baidar Bakht
Keyword(s):  
Design Method ◽  
Field Tests ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Girder Bridges ◽  
Transverse Arch ◽  
Deck Slabs ◽  
Arching Action ◽  
Girder Bridge ◽  
Concrete Deck ◽  
Deck Slab

The arching action in concrete deck slabs of girder bridges is generally recognized and is utilized by the Ontario Highway Bridge Design Code, and some other codes, to specify an empirical design method which leads to considerable savings in the amount of reinforcement. Despite this general recognition, there are some aspects of the arching action that are yet to be explored. To the knowledge of the author, all reported laboratory and field tests on deck slabs exploring its arching action under applied loads have been conducted by measuring strains in the bottom transverse reinforcement midway between the girders. Based on the results of tests on a full-scale model of a deck slab, it has been confirmed in this note that the transverse bottom reinforcement in the deck slab acts as a tie to the internal transverse arch in the slab. Because of embedment in concrete, the force in this reinforcement is the smallest midway between the girders, and not the largest as would be the case if the slab were in pure bending. Key words: arching in slabs, deck slabs, girder bridge, punching shear, steel-free deck slabs.

The Reliability Study of LRB Continuous Girder Bridges Subject to Seismic Excitation

2010 ◽  
Vol 29-32 ◽  
pp. 209-214
Author(s):  
Wen Jing Liu ◽  
Li Li ◽  
Kun Ye
Keyword(s):  
Base Isolation ◽  
Guangdong Province ◽  
Seismic Excitation ◽  
Reliability Study ◽  
Girder Bridges ◽  
Continuous Girder Bridge ◽  
Study Case ◽  
Girder Bridge ◽  
First Time ◽  
Isolation Performance

LRB base isolation technology is different from the traditional continuous girder structure system, and shows good isolation performances. However, because fixed piers were canceled and all bearings were LRB, it is often considered that the reliability of structure might be reduced. Therefore, the reliability of LRB continuous girder bridges subject to seismic excitation was systematically studied from different indicators for the first time in this paper, the world's first double traffic double deck isolated continuous girder bridge – Dongjiang double-layer-pier isolated approach bridge in Dongguan of Guangdong province was adopted as study case. The results shows that, when the effect of pile-soil interaction is considered, LRB system still has a very good isolation performance; pounding subjected to seismic must be analyzed; dynamic stability needs checking when higher piers and larger earthquake displacement. Generally speaking, the reliability of LRB continuous girder bridges subject to seismic excitation won’t be reduced.

scholarly journals The Application of the Grey Neural Network in the Deflection Control of PC Rigid Frame Continuous Box Girder Bridges

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 416-419
Author(s):  
Lifeng Wang ◽  
Hongwei Jiang ◽  
Dongpo He
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Prestressed Concrete ◽  
Control Process ◽  
Construction Control ◽  
Box Girder Bridges ◽  
Girder Bridges ◽  
Rigid Frame ◽  
Continuous Girder Bridge ◽  
Girder Bridge ◽  
Cantilever Construction

Deflection control is the crucial procedure in construction control of cantilever prestressed concrete continuous girder bridge. This paper summarizes the advantages of Grey theory’s poor information processing and abilities of Neural Network’s self-learning and adaption, and the combinational algorithm of grey Neural Network is applied to the prestressed concrete bridge cantilever construction control process. Firstly, GM (1, 1) model and BP artificial Neural Network algorithm to predict the elevation of construction process are introduced respectively. In addition, the elevation prediction model of rigid-framed-continuous girder bridge is established. By practicing in the construction control project of LongHua Bridge, the method is testified to be feasible. The results indicate that, the combinational algorithm of Gray Neural Network to predict the construction elevation has higher reliability and accuracy which can be an effective tool of construction control for the same type bridges.

Analysis of Continuous Girder Bridge Based on Different Codes

2013 ◽  
Vol 361-363 ◽  
pp. 1311-1314
Author(s):  
Meng Ying Liu ◽  
Bang Zhe Liu
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Girder Bridges ◽  
Calculation Results ◽  
Continuous Girder Bridge ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Girder Bridge

As the object to continuous girder bridges of movable formwork construction,for the same real bridge according to the new code and old code respectively establish finite element mode and for the corresponding calculation and checked, through the comparative analysis about construct materials, calculation conditions and the calculation results, etc,to discuss the difference of the design results between the new standard and the old standard, in order to accumulated useful experience about designing new bridge and reinforcing and reforming old bridge.

Study of the Effect on Efficiency of External Prestressing and Economy to Box-Girder Bridge with Different Styles of Webs

2012 ◽  
Vol 256-259 ◽  
pp. 1605-1608
Author(s):  
Jin Song Zhu ◽  
Jian Feng Li
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Cost ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Structural Performance ◽  
Box Girder Bridges ◽  
Box Girder ◽  
Girder Bridges ◽  
External Prestressing ◽  
Box Girder Bridge ◽  
Girder Bridge

Prestressed box-girder bridges have been applied in modern bridges widely as the perfect structural performance, the design method and calculation theory of prestressed box-girder bridges have been relatively perfect. The self-weight of box-girder bridges is reduced during the process of development from concrete structure to composite structure. The prestressed efficiency and the economy are also improved, simultaneously. But up to now, the quantitative research of the effect on efficiency of external prestressing to box-girder bridge with different styles of webs is lack. This paper illustrates the effect on efficiency of external prestressing and economy to box-girder bridge with different styles of webs. The results show that the box-girder bridge with corrugated steel webs has the highest prestressed efficiency and the lowest life cycle cost and the best economy.

Seismic Performance Research of Steel Girder Bridge with Isolation Bearings and Restrainer Cables

2013 ◽  
Vol 353-356 ◽  
pp. 2000-2003
Author(s):  
Peng Zhang ◽  
Cui Ping Pang ◽  
Min Yuan ◽  
Wan Wen Wang
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Performance ◽  
Seismic Isolation ◽  
Steel Girder ◽  
Girder Bridges ◽  
Steel Girder Bridges ◽  
Lead Rubber Bearings ◽  
Steel Girder Bridge ◽  
Girder Bridge ◽  
Rubber Bearings ◽  
Existing Bridges

The seismic performance of multi-span simply supported steel-girder bridges with sliding and high rocker steel bearings is poor during earthquakes. During the past 20 years, seismic isolation has emerged as one of the most promising strategy for improving the seismic performance of existing bridges. In this study elastomeric bearings, lead-rubber bearings, and cable restrainers are attempted to modify the seismic response of bridges, and theirs effects are analyzed and compared.

Experiment Research and Numerical Simulation of an Innovative Seismic Isolating System Designed for Long-Span Continuous Girder Bridges

2011 ◽  
Vol 311-313 ◽  
pp. 2192-2199
Author(s):  
Cong Sun ◽  
Ri Gao
Keyword(s):  
Static Test ◽  
Girder Bridges ◽  
Long Span ◽  
Steel Material ◽  
Element Simulation ◽  
Earthquake Resistant ◽  
Carbon Structural Steel ◽  
Girder Bridge ◽  
High Level ◽  
Test Result

To enhance the earthquake resistance capacity of long-span continues bridge, theory and design of a new seismic isolating system are proposed based on the utilization of improved carbon structural steel material. Pseudo-static test result of the damping tenon, one essential energy dissipation component, proved the system’s excellent characteristic of consuming earthquake energy. Comparative experiments of three models reflect the working stability of the damping tenon confronted with different stimulation. Finite Element simulation further validates accuracy of the experiment and helps analyzing the material’s elastic and plastic developing status due to different load steps. Finally, this new seismic isolating system is recommended to long-span continues girder bridge designed on the basis of high level earthquake resistant standard.

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