Research on Temperature Influences in Cable-Stayed Bridges’ Health Monitoring

2012 ◽  
Vol 188 ◽  
pp. 162-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang Rong Yao ◽  
Ya Dong Li
Keyword(s):  
Health Monitoring ◽  
Temperature Fields ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Long Span Bridges ◽  
Bridge Health Monitoring ◽  
Long Span ◽  
Monitoring Strategies ◽  
Structure Monitoring ◽  
Structural Responses ◽  
Cable Stayed Bridges

The health monitoring for long-span bridges has become a hotspot in civil engineering. However, because of the complexity and particularity in bridge structure, monitoring variables are greatly influenced by environmental factors, which results in more difficulties in evaluation. The paper analyzes structural responses in different temperature fields, and the results show that effect of temperature difference among members and temperature gradient are remarkable on structures. The results may be of reference for formulation of bridge health monitoring strategies.

Wireless Sensor Network Based Bridge Health Monitoring System for Long-Span Bridges

2014 ◽  
Vol 905 ◽  
pp. 575-579
Author(s):  
Jun Zu Sun ◽  
Qiao Huang
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Communication ◽  
Health Monitoring ◽  
Short Distance ◽  
Wireless Sensor ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Health Monitoring System ◽  
Long Span Bridges ◽  
Bridge Health Monitoring ◽  
Long Span ◽  
Communication Module

With the convenience to add or replace sensors, to maintain and extend, a new solution of wireless sensor network based bridge health monitoring system for long-span bridges was proposed, which includes advanced and low power-consumption sensors, wide-range short-distance wireless communication module, high-speed long-distance wireless communication module, efficient and practical management software. 433 MHz industrial wireless module was selected for short-distance wireless communication among nodes and between nodes and gateways. 3G WCDMA was chosen for long-distance wireless communication between gateways and the control centers. Whole process controlled management software was specially developed.

Technologies on Replacement of Structural Members in Prestressed Concrete Cable-Stayed Bridges

2012 ◽  
Vol 446-449 ◽  
pp. 1158-1166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Jiang Li
Keyword(s):  
Prestressed Concrete ◽  
Engineering Application ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Structural Condition ◽  
Structural Members ◽  
Long Span Bridges ◽  
Long Span ◽  
Sustainable Operation ◽  
Key Techniques ◽  
Cable Stayed Bridges

Different from traditional strengthening methods, the technology on replacement of structural members is a new strengthening concept for solving the problem of local failures in prestressed concrete cable-stayed bridges. To clarify the characteristics and realization ways of this technology, practical experience and latest achievements of strengthening prestressed concrete cable-stayed bridges in recent years in China were summarized comprehensively, such as replacement of stay cables, replacement of closure segment, replacement of tension rocker bearing cables at subsidiary piers, et al. Forms of Special diseases were described, and their failure mechanisms were given. Then calculation methods and key techniques of these strengthening ways were introduced. Engineering application and practice showed, the technology on replacement of structural members is a system engineering, namely, not only new structural members should meet the mechanical requirements of their own, but also the structural condition of whole bridge should be improved through replacing structural members. Establishment and development of this technology had important and far-reaching significance to promote the technical level of strengthening long-span bridges under the condition of special diseases and ensure bridges in the sate of safe and sustainable operation.

scholarly journals Structural Health Monitoring of the Scaffolding Dismantling Process of a Long-Span Steel Box Girder Viaduct Based on BOTDA Technology

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Yong Ding ◽  
Feng Xiao ◽  
Weiwei Zhu ◽  
Tao Xia
Keyword(s):  
Health Monitoring ◽  
Strain Distribution ◽  
Time Domain Analysis ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Box Girder ◽  
Bridge Health Monitoring ◽  
Long Span ◽  
Steel Box Girder ◽  
Optical Time ◽  
Distributed Optical Fiber

In this study, a distributed optical fiber sensing technique based on Brillouin optical time-domain analysis (BOTDA) is used to construct a complete bridge health monitoring system by continuously laying distributed sensing fiber lines in a steel box girder. The bridge scaffolding dismantling process is monitored to study the variation of the strain distribution. Additionally, a bridge finite element model is built to simulate the bridge scaffolding removed condition, and the strain distribution of the long-span steel box girder viaduct after scaffolding dismantling is compared with the measured values. This study provides a reference for monitoring the scaffolding dismantling process based on BOTDA technology.

scholarly journals Analysis of temperature-induced deformation and stress distribution of long-span concrete truss combination arch bridge based on bridge health monitoring data and finite element simulation

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (10) ◽  
pp. 155014772094520
Author(s):  
Yanwei Niu ◽  
Yong’e Wang ◽  
Yingying Tang
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Temperature Distribution ◽  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Health Monitoring ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Monitoring Data ◽  
Temperature Fields ◽  
Structural Deformation ◽  
Arch Bridge ◽  
Bridge Health Monitoring

Through decades of operation, deformation fluctuation becomes a central problem affecting the normal operating of concrete truss combination arch bridge. In order to clarify the mechanism of temperature-induced deformation and its impact on structural stress distribution, this article reports on the temperature distribution and its effect on the deformation of concrete truss combination arch bridge based on bridge health monitoring on a proto bridge with 138 m main span. The temperature distribution and deformation characteristics of the bridge structure in deep valley area are studied. Both of the daily and yearly temperature variation and structural deformation are studied based on bridge health monitoring. Using the outcome of monitoring data, three-dimensional solid finite element models are established to analyze the mechanism of temperature-induced deformation of the whole bridge under different temperature fields. The influence of temperature-induced effect is discussed on local damage based on the damage observation of the background bridge. The outcome of comparisons with field observation validates the analysis results. The relevant monitoring and simulation result can be referenced for the design and evaluation of similar bridges.

scholarly journals Serviceability Assessment Method of Stay Cables with Vibration Control Using First-Passage Probability

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seunghoo Jeong ◽  
Young-Joo Lee ◽  
Sung-Han Sim
Keyword(s):  
Vibration Control ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Stay Cable ◽  
First Passage ◽  
Long Span Bridges ◽  
Long Span ◽  
Stay Cables ◽  
Cable Stayed Bridges

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.

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