Seismic Displacements Reduction for a Long-Span Cable-Stayed Bridge

2011 ◽  
Vol 255-260 ◽  
pp. 840-845
Author(s):  
Xi Wen Yang ◽  
Zi Bao Lian
Keyword(s):  
Inertial Force ◽  
Center Of Gravity ◽  
Shear Forces ◽  
Viscous Dampers ◽  
Cable Stayed Bridge ◽  
Long Span ◽  
Seismic Shear ◽  
Seismic Displacements ◽  
Floating Systems ◽  
Cable Stayed Bridges

Floating or semi-floating systems are usually employed for long-span cable-stayed bridges to lengthen their fundamental periods, and accordingly, to reduce their seismic inertial force, but the structures’ seismic displacements could be increased by utilizing these systems. Taking Yong-jiang railway cable-stayed bridge which has a low center of gravity as engineering background, the function of viscous dampers in controlling seismic displacements is studied. Firstly, the rational parameters of dampers are determined by parametric analysis, and then the seismic displacements and forces of the bridge, utilizing and un-utilizing viscous dampers, are compared. The results show that: viscous dampers are efficient in controlling seismic displacements of the bridge; the seismic shear forces at the bottom of towers are reduced slightly and the corresponding moments are reduced in a larger extent for cable-stayed bridge with low center of gravity.

Mechanical Features of Cable-Girder Anchorage for Long-Span Railway Cable-Stayed Bridge with Steel Box Girders

2014 ◽  
Vol 587-589 ◽  
pp. 1391-1394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Yi Yao ◽  
Qian Hui Pu ◽  
Ya Dong Yao
Keyword(s):  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Rational Design ◽  
Load Transfer ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Transfer Mechanism ◽  
Complex Load ◽  
Cable Stayed Bridge ◽  
Long Span ◽  
Load Transfer Mechanism ◽  
Cable Stayed Bridges

The cable-stayed bridge got rapid development in recent years. And for long-span cable-stayed bridges, the cable-girder anchorage structure is a key component in designing. The function of the cable-girder anchorage structure is to transfer the load between cables and the main girder. With the complex load transfer mechanism and stress concentration induced by large cable force, rational design of cable-girder anchorage structure is critical to long-span cable-stayed bridges. Take a certain long-span railway cable-stayed bridge in Zhejiang Province as the investigation, the load transfer mechanism and the stress distribution state was studied by finite element model. The research indicated that the design of this anchor box was rational. The stress distribution on each plate of the anchor box was relatively uniform. And the load transfer path and mechanisms of the main components of this anchor box were clear.

Monitored structural behavior of a long span cable-stayed bridge under environmental effects

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alemdar Bayraktar ◽  
Ashraf Ashour ◽  
Halil Karadeniz ◽  
Altok Kurşun ◽  
Arif Erdiş
Keyword(s):  
Air Temperature ◽  
Environmental Effects ◽  
Monitoring Data ◽  
Structural Behavior ◽  
Steel Cable ◽  
Daily Monitoring ◽  
Cable Stayed Bridge ◽  
Long Span ◽  
Cable Forces ◽  
Cable Stayed Bridges

An accurate numerical analysis of the behavior of long-span cable-stayed bridges under environmental effects is a challenge because of complex, uncertain and varying environmental meteorology. This study aims to investigate in-situ experimental structural behavior of long-span steel cable-stayed bridges under environmental effects such as air temperature and wind using the monitoring data. Nissibi cable-stayed bridge with total length of 610m constructed in the city of Adıyaman, Turkey, in 2015 is chosen for this purpose. Structural behaviors of the main structural elements including deck, towers (pylons) and cables of the selected long span cable-stayed bridge under environmental effects such as air temperature and wind are investigated by using daily monitoring data. The daily variations of cable forces, cable accelerations, pylon accelerations and deck accelerations with air temperature and wind speed are compared using the hottest summer (July 31, 2015) and the coldest winter (January 1, 2016) days data.

Shake Table Studies on Viscous Dampers in Seismic Control of a Single-Tower Cable-Stayed Bridge Model under Near-Field Ground Motions

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (05) ◽  
pp. 1850011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiang Yi ◽  
Jianzhong Li ◽  
Zhongguo Guan
Keyword(s):  
Ground Motions ◽  
Near Field ◽  
Far Field ◽  
Viscous Damper ◽  
Viscous Dampers ◽  
Damping Force ◽  
Seismic Control ◽  
Cable Stayed Bridge ◽  
Bridge Model ◽  
Cable Stayed Bridges

To investigate the effectiveness of viscous damper on seismic control of single-tower cable-stayed bridges subjected to near-field ground motions, a 1/20-scale full cable-stayed bridge model was designed, constructed and tested on shake tables. A typical far-field ground motion and a near-field one were used to excite the bridge model from low to high intensity. The seismic responses of the bridge model with and without viscous dampers were analyzed and compared. Both numerical and test results revealed that viscous dampers are quite effective in controlling deck displacement of cable-stayed bridges subjected to near-field ground motions. However, due to near-field effects, viscous damper dissipated most energy through one large hysteresis loop, extensively increasing the deformation and damping force demand of the damper. Further study based on numerical analysis reveals that to optimize deck displacement of cable-stayed bridges during an earthquake, a viscous damper with relatively larger damping coefficient should be introduced under near-field ground motions than far-field ones.

Analysis of Pylon Anchorage Zone of Cable-Stayed Bridge

2014 ◽  
Vol 501-504 ◽  
pp. 1125-1128
Author(s):  
Liang Liang Zhai
Keyword(s):  
Type Structure ◽  
Construction Technology ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Finite Element Program ◽  
Cable Stayed Bridge ◽  
Long Span ◽  
Element Program ◽  
Force Characteristics ◽  
Major General ◽  
Cable Stayed Bridges

For long-span cable-stayed bridge, the stress of pylon anchorage zone is complex. For the construction technology personnel, the research on the force characteristics of anchorage zone can offer a theoretical base to organize construction better. This paper makes a further study for the stress of tower anchorage zone of two cable-stayed bridges with different anchor forms by using major general finite element program ANSYS to analysis the force characteristics of anchorage zone in detail. The results provide a reference for construct and design the same type structure. The analysis method for same type structure is also worth learning.

Behavior of Super Long Span Cable-Stayed Bridges during the Construction

2011 ◽  
Vol 63-64 ◽  
pp. 474-477
Author(s):  
Peng Liang ◽  
Zhong Ping Qin ◽  
Guo Xing Wang
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Variation ◽  
Nonlinear Analysis ◽  
Spatial And Temporal Variation ◽  
Geometrically Nonlinear ◽  
Construction Process ◽  
Geometrically Nonlinear Analysis ◽  
Cable Stayed Bridge ◽  
Long Span ◽  
Cable Stayed Bridges

In order to accurately reflect the effects and the spatial and temporal variation of long span cable-stayed bridge during the construction process, this paper, based on total CR formulation and the catenary cable element, improves the existing methods of geometrically nonlinear analysis and then develops a new software for nonlinear analysis of bridge through the entire construction.

scholarly journals Seismic Response Mitigation of a Long-Span Tower Bridge with Two Types of Constraint System

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Li Xu ◽  
Qingfei Gao ◽  
Junhao Zheng ◽  
Chuanhui Ding ◽  
Kang Liu
Keyword(s):  
Element Model ◽  
Main Beam ◽  
Seismic Load ◽  
Viscous Damper ◽  
Viscous Dampers ◽  
Damping Effect ◽  
Cable Stayed Bridge ◽  
Long Span ◽  
Drift Frequency ◽  
Nonlinear Finite Element Model

The stress of the main tower of a cable-stayed bridge depends on the connection type between the tower and deck. In order to study the most suitable longitudinal damping mode for a long-span cable-stayed bridge. In this article, a nonlinear finite element model is established based on a large span concrete cable-stayed bridge with a main span of 680 m. Without considering the influence of the transverse constraint, the damping effect of the elastic connection device and the viscous damper is simulated when the longitudinal seismic load is input. The results show that the stiffness of the main beam is increased by installing the elastic connection device, so the longitudinal drift frequency of the main beam is increased, but the stiffness of the structure is not changed by installing the viscous damper. Both viscous dampers and elastic connection structures can reduce the longitudinal displacement of the beam end, but viscous dampers are more favorable for the stress of the main tower. In terms of damping effect, viscous dampers are more suitable for long-span cable-stayed bridges, but, in terms of economy and parameter control, elastic connection devices have more advantages.

Study on Seismic Response Reduction of a Long-Span Cable-Stayed Bridge by Adding Viscous Dampers at the Different Positions

2011 ◽  
Vol 295-297 ◽  
pp. 2304-2308
Author(s):  
Zi Qi Li ◽  
Yan Yan Fan
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Response ◽  
Transport System ◽  
Seismic Design ◽  
Special Structure ◽  
Viscous Dampers ◽  
Shock Absorption ◽  
Long Span Bridges ◽  
Cable Stayed Bridge ◽  
Long Span ◽  
Important Measure

Bridge is an important part of transport system, especially for the long-span bridges of important route. And it belongs to the lifeline project. It is an important measure for reducing the secondary disaster to ensure bridge’s normality in traffic after the earthquake. Currently, the isolation seismic design of long-span bridges with the special structure is used to reduce damage of bridges by the reason of the earthquake. Based on damping principle of the viscous dampers, the calculation and analysis of what the effect of shock absorption done by damper in decorate position of long-span cable-stayed bridge to structure of bridges are formulated in this paper.

scholarly journals Review on the Impact of Elements Used During Bridge Construction

2021 ◽  
pp. 19-22
Author(s):  
Nikhil Kumar Singh ◽  
Jyoti Yadav
Keyword(s):  
High Strength ◽  
Dynamic Effects ◽  
Earthquake Loads ◽  
Cable Stayed Bridge ◽  
Long Span ◽  
Long Span Bridge ◽  
Cable Stays ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Innovative Techniques ◽  
Cable Stayed Bridges

The requirement of long span bridge is increase with development of infrastructure facility in every nation. Long span bridge could be achieved with use of high strength materials and innovative techniques for analysis of bridge. Generally, cable-supported bridges comprise both suspension and cable-stayed bridges. Cable-supported bridges are very flexible in behavior. These flexible systems are susceptible to the dynamic effects of wind and earthquake loads. The cable-stayed bridge could provide more rigidity due to the presence of tensed cable stays as a force resistance element.

Improved finite strip method for nonlinear analysis of long-span cable-stayed bridges

1990 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. S. Cheung ◽  
Wenchang Li ◽  
L. G. Jaeger
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Structural Response ◽  
Finite Strip ◽  
Strip Method ◽  
Cable Stayed Bridge ◽  
Long Span ◽  
Finite Strip Method ◽  
Nonlinear Solutions ◽  
Raphson Iteration ◽  
Cable Stayed Bridges

As the spans of cable-stayed bridges increase, the degree of nonlinearity of structural response increases markedly. For future spans greater than (say) 800 m, existing three-dimensional software then becomes very time consuming and costly, and a finite strip approach becomes more attractive and preferable. An improved finite strip method using two types of longitudinal shape functions is developed in this paper for the analysis of girders of such bridges. The nonlinearities due to sag and angle change of the cables are taken into account by means of catenary theory. The substructuring technique and the modified Newton–Raphson iteration method are used for nonlinear solutions. A number of numerical examples are given to show the accuracy and efficiency of this method. Key words: finite strip, continuous structure, cable-stayed bridge, substructuring, catenary, nonlinearity, iteration.

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