The dynamic responses of the Tsing Ma suspension bridge and the running behaviors of trains on the bridge under turbulent wind actions are analyzed by a three-dimensional wind-train-bridge interaction model. This mode...The dynamic responses of the Tsing Ma suspension bridge and the running behaviors of trains on the bridge under turbulent wind actions are analyzed by a three-dimensional wind-train-bridge interaction model. This model consists of a spatial finite element bridge model, a train model composed of eight 4-axle identical coaches of 27 degrees-of-freedom, and a turbulent wind model. The fluctuating wind forces, including the buffeting forces and the self-excited forces, act on the bridge only, since the train runs inside the bridge deck. The dynamic responses of the bridge are calculated and some results are compared with data measured from Typhoon York. The runnability of the train passing through the Tsing Ma suspension bridge at different speeds is researched under turbulent winds with different wind velocities. Then, the threshold curve of wind velocity for ensuring the running safety of the train in the bridge deck is proposed, from which the allowable train speed at different wind velocities can be determined. The numerical results show that rail traffic on the Tsing Ma suspension bridge should be closed as the mean wind velocity reaches 30 m/s.展开更多
This paper aims at developing a structural health monitoring(SHM)-based bridge rating method for bridge inspection of long-span cable-supported bridges.The fuzzy based analytic hierarchy approach is employed,and the h...This paper aims at developing a structural health monitoring(SHM)-based bridge rating method for bridge inspection of long-span cable-supported bridges.The fuzzy based analytic hierarchy approach is employed,and the hierarchical structure for synthetic rating of each structural component of the bridge is proposed.The criticality and vulnerability analyses are performed largely based on the field measurement data from the SHM system installed in the bridge to offer relatively accurate condition evaluation of the bridge and to reduce uncertainties involved in the existing rating method.The procedures for determining relative weighs and fuzzy synthetic ratings for both criticality and vulnerability are then suggested.The fuzzy synthetic decisions for inspection are made in consideration of the synthetic ratings of all structural components.The SHM-based bridge rating method is finally applied to the Tsing Ma suspension bridge in Hong Kong as a case study.The results show that the proposed method is feasible and it can be used in practice for longspan cable-supported bridges with SHM system.展开更多
The first"modern"type of vehicular bridge was built in Hong Kong China in the 1920s.The need for an efficient transportation system to cope with population growth and enable economic development has demanded...The first"modern"type of vehicular bridge was built in Hong Kong China in the 1920s.The need for an efficient transportation system to cope with population growth and enable economic development has demanded the construction of more and more bridges since the middle of the 20th century.By 2007,Hong Kong had a total of about 1300 vehicular bridges.Four of these bridges,including the Tsing Ma Bridge,Kap Shui Mun Bridge,Ting Kau Bridge,and the cable-stayed bridge on the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridor,are considered to be major bridges supported by cables.Currently,the Stonecutters Bridge on Route No.8 is under construction and is expected to be completed in late 2009.At the same time,the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge will be in its detailed design stage soon.While efforts have been made by bridge builders to construct these giant structures,the upkeeping of these valuable assets at a high standard and ensuring their continuous functioning and performance during their intended lifespans will be another important task for bridge engineers.Wind and structural health monitoring system(WASHMS)will play a key role in this respect.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China Under Grant No.90715008, 50838006The Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities Under Grant No 2009JBM078
文摘The dynamic responses of the Tsing Ma suspension bridge and the running behaviors of trains on the bridge under turbulent wind actions are analyzed by a three-dimensional wind-train-bridge interaction model. This model consists of a spatial finite element bridge model, a train model composed of eight 4-axle identical coaches of 27 degrees-of-freedom, and a turbulent wind model. The fluctuating wind forces, including the buffeting forces and the self-excited forces, act on the bridge only, since the train runs inside the bridge deck. The dynamic responses of the bridge are calculated and some results are compared with data measured from Typhoon York. The runnability of the train passing through the Tsing Ma suspension bridge at different speeds is researched under turbulent winds with different wind velocities. Then, the threshold curve of wind velocity for ensuring the running safety of the train in the bridge deck is proposed, from which the allowable train speed at different wind velocities can be determined. The numerical results show that rail traffic on the Tsing Ma suspension bridge should be closed as the mean wind velocity reaches 30 m/s.
基金The work was financially supported by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University through its niche area program on performance-based structural health monitoring of large civil engineering structuresthe Hong Kong Highways Department through a contract research on bridge health and engineering.
文摘This paper aims at developing a structural health monitoring(SHM)-based bridge rating method for bridge inspection of long-span cable-supported bridges.The fuzzy based analytic hierarchy approach is employed,and the hierarchical structure for synthetic rating of each structural component of the bridge is proposed.The criticality and vulnerability analyses are performed largely based on the field measurement data from the SHM system installed in the bridge to offer relatively accurate condition evaluation of the bridge and to reduce uncertainties involved in the existing rating method.The procedures for determining relative weighs and fuzzy synthetic ratings for both criticality and vulnerability are then suggested.The fuzzy synthetic decisions for inspection are made in consideration of the synthetic ratings of all structural components.The SHM-based bridge rating method is finally applied to the Tsing Ma suspension bridge in Hong Kong as a case study.The results show that the proposed method is feasible and it can be used in practice for longspan cable-supported bridges with SHM system.
文摘The first"modern"type of vehicular bridge was built in Hong Kong China in the 1920s.The need for an efficient transportation system to cope with population growth and enable economic development has demanded the construction of more and more bridges since the middle of the 20th century.By 2007,Hong Kong had a total of about 1300 vehicular bridges.Four of these bridges,including the Tsing Ma Bridge,Kap Shui Mun Bridge,Ting Kau Bridge,and the cable-stayed bridge on the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridor,are considered to be major bridges supported by cables.Currently,the Stonecutters Bridge on Route No.8 is under construction and is expected to be completed in late 2009.At the same time,the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge will be in its detailed design stage soon.While efforts have been made by bridge builders to construct these giant structures,the upkeeping of these valuable assets at a high standard and ensuring their continuous functioning and performance during their intended lifespans will be another important task for bridge engineers.Wind and structural health monitoring system(WASHMS)will play a key role in this respect.
