The main bridge of the North Branch Bridge of Qidu Bridge is a double-tower central cable-stayed bridge with composite beams with a main span of 360m m. The main tower is a circular single-column tower with a tower he...The main bridge of the North Branch Bridge of Qidu Bridge is a double-tower central cable-stayed bridge with composite beams with a main span of 360m m. The main tower is a circular single-column tower with a tower height of 118.6m m. Based on the site and the structural characteristics of the main tower, one tower crane is used as the vertical lifting equipment and one elevator is used as the personnel access, the lower tower column is constructed by turning over the formwork, and the middle and upper tower columns are constructed by hydraulic climbing formwork. The successful application of this construction technology provides reference and guidance for similar projects in the future.展开更多
In this paper, wind-induced vibration control of a single column tower of a cable-stayed bridge with a multi- stage pendulum mass damper （MSPMD） is investigated. Special attention is given to overcoming space limita...In this paper, wind-induced vibration control of a single column tower of a cable-stayed bridge with a multi- stage pendulum mass damper （MSPMD） is investigated. Special attention is given to overcoming space limitations for installing the control device in the tower and the effect of varying natural frequency of the towers during construction. First, the finite element model of the bridge during its construction and the basic equation of motion of the MSPMD are introduced. The equation of motion of the bridge with the MSPMD under along-wind excitation is then established. Finally, a numerical simulation and parametric study are conducted to assess the effectiveness of the control system for reducing the wind-induced vibration of the bridge towers during construction. The numerical simulation results show that the MSPMD is practical and effective for reducing the along-wind response of the single column tower, can be installed in a small area of the tower, and complies with the time-variant characteristics of the bridge during its entire construction stage.展开更多
The possibility of using a multi-stage pendulum mass damper （MSPMD） to control wind-induced vibration of a single column tower of a cable-stayed bridge during construction was studied theoretically in part I of this...The possibility of using a multi-stage pendulum mass damper （MSPMD） to control wind-induced vibration of a single column tower of a cable-stayed bridge during construction was studied theoretically in part I of this work. In this paper, the performance of the MSPMD for reducing bridge tower vibration is studied experimentally. A MSPMD model and a tower model of the bridge with geometry scaling of 1：100 were designed and manufactured. Calibration of the MSPMD model with different wire lengths is conducted to verify the analytical model of the damper. A series of tests for the uncontrolled freestanding tower, tower with cables, and tower with MSPMD model are then performed under harmonic and white noise excitations. The experimental results show that the responses of the tower model significantly decrease with the installation of the MSPMD model, which demonstrates the effectiveness of the M SPMD to mitigate the vibration of the bridge tower.展开更多
As one of the main load-carrying components of cable-stayed bridges,bridge towers are typically required to remain elastic even when subjected to severe ground motions with a 2%-3%probability of exceedance in 50 years...As one of the main load-carrying components of cable-stayed bridges,bridge towers are typically required to remain elastic even when subjected to severe ground motions with a 2%-3%probability of exceedance in 50 years.To fulfill this special requirement imposed by current seismic design codes,reinforcement ratios in the bridge towers have to be kept significantly higher than if limited ductility behavior of the tower is allowed.In addition,since the foundation capacity is closely related to the moment and shear capacities of the bridge tower,a large increase in bridge construction cost for elastically designed cable-stayed bridge is inevitable.To further investigate the possibility of limited ductility bridge tower design strategies,a new 1/20-scale cable-stayed bridge model with H-shaped bridge towers designed according to strong strut-weak tower column design was tested.The shake table experimental results are compared with a previous strong tower column-weak strut designed full bridge model.A comparison of the results show that ductility design with plastic hinges located on tower columns,i.e.,strong strut-weak tower column design,is another effective seismic design strategy that results in only small residual displacement at the top of the tower column,even under very severe earthquake excitations.展开更多
To investigate the impact of temporary structures on the mechanical behavior of shaped bridge towers during the construction process,the Dianbu River Special Bridge was selected as the engineering background.A finite ...To investigate the impact of temporary structures on the mechanical behavior of shaped bridge towers during the construction process,the Dianbu River Special Bridge was selected as the engineering background.A finite element model of the middle tower column during the construction stage was established using ABAQUS to analyze the effects of key parameters,including the angle and pretension of temporary cables,as well as the wall thickness and diameter of temporary diagonal braces.The study examines how these parameters influence the stresses at the towergirder consolidation.The results indicate that the angle of temporary cables significantly affects the tensile stresses at the tower-girder consolidation,while its impact on compressive stresses is minimal.Among all parameters,the pretension of temporary cables has the most pronounced effect on the stresses at the tower-girder consolidation.In contrast,the wall thickness of temporary diagonal braces has only a minor influence,whereas the diameter of temporary diagonal braces has an almost negligible impact.These findings provide valuable insights for optimizing the design and arrangement of temporary support structures in similar bridge construction projects.展开更多
The main span of Sutong Bridge is a double-pylon,double-plane cable-stayed bridge with steel box girder,which has the world's longest central span of 1 088 m within cable-stayed bridges.To overcome problems caused...The main span of Sutong Bridge is a double-pylon,double-plane cable-stayed bridge with steel box girder,which has the world's longest central span of 1 088 m within cable-stayed bridges.To overcome problems caused by severe meteorological conditions,perplexing hydrological conditions,deep buried bedrock and higher navigation level,many new technics and methods were created.Keys including structural system,steel box girder,stayed cable,tower,pier,tower foundation,collision avoidance system,wind-resistance,seismic-resistance,structural nonlinear response and structural static stability were presented individually in this paper.展开更多
The value of friction coefficient between the main cable and saddle, relates to not only the anti-slippage stability of three-tower suspension bridge, but also the reasonable stiffness of the middle tower and the magn...The value of friction coefficient between the main cable and saddle, relates to not only the anti-slippage stability of three-tower suspension bridge, but also the reasonable stiffness of the middle tower and the magnitude of rigidity of the whole bridge. First, the paper does some comparative studies about the relevant provisions of international norms, and then, summarizes the relevant load test results both at home and abroad. Finally, the paper draws the appropriate anti-slippage safety factor for the most unfavorable load in accordance with international load standards, and discusses the rationality and feasibility of the friction coefficient of 0.2 between main cable and saddle.展开更多
This paper presents the first of a series of studies on the seismic design of high-rise towers for cablestayed bridges under strong earthquakes.One practical cable-stayed bridge with a 730 m long main span and two hig...This paper presents the first of a series of studies on the seismic design of high-rise towers for cablestayed bridges under strong earthquakes.One practical cable-stayed bridge with a 730 m long main span and two high-rise towers over 200 m in height was selected for this study.The preliminary results show that compared with piers,the tower is more vulnerable to pulse-like earthquakes,and it may develop plasticity at certain locations.In addition,viscous dampers may not have the same effect during pulse-like earthquakes as they do under site-specific earthquakes.Hence,reoptimization of damper parameters or reconsideration of other energy dissipation devices will be needed if strong earthquakes are likely to occur.展开更多
文摘The main bridge of the North Branch Bridge of Qidu Bridge is a double-tower central cable-stayed bridge with composite beams with a main span of 360m m. The main tower is a circular single-column tower with a tower height of 118.6m m. Based on the site and the structural characteristics of the main tower, one tower crane is used as the vertical lifting equipment and one elevator is used as the personnel access, the lower tower column is constructed by turning over the formwork, and the middle and upper tower columns are constructed by hydraulic climbing formwork. The successful application of this construction technology provides reference and guidance for similar projects in the future.
基金Area Strategic Development Program inStructural Control and Intelligent Building from The HongKong Polytechnic University, and National Natural SciencFoundation of China Under Grant No. 50408011
文摘In this paper, wind-induced vibration control of a single column tower of a cable-stayed bridge with a multi- stage pendulum mass damper （MSPMD） is investigated. Special attention is given to overcoming space limitations for installing the control device in the tower and the effect of varying natural frequency of the towers during construction. First, the finite element model of the bridge during its construction and the basic equation of motion of the MSPMD are introduced. The equation of motion of the bridge with the MSPMD under along-wind excitation is then established. Finally, a numerical simulation and parametric study are conducted to assess the effectiveness of the control system for reducing the wind-induced vibration of the bridge towers during construction. The numerical simulation results show that the MSPMD is practical and effective for reducing the along-wind response of the single column tower, can be installed in a small area of the tower, and complies with the time-variant characteristics of the bridge during its entire construction stage.
基金Area Strategic Development Program in Structural Control and Intelligent Building from The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityNational Natural Science Foundation of China Under Grant No. 50408011
文摘The possibility of using a multi-stage pendulum mass damper （MSPMD） to control wind-induced vibration of a single column tower of a cable-stayed bridge during construction was studied theoretically in part I of this work. In this paper, the performance of the MSPMD for reducing bridge tower vibration is studied experimentally. A MSPMD model and a tower model of the bridge with geometry scaling of 1：100 were designed and manufactured. Calibration of the MSPMD model with different wire lengths is conducted to verify the analytical model of the damper. A series of tests for the uncontrolled freestanding tower, tower with cables, and tower with MSPMD model are then performed under harmonic and white noise excitations. The experimental results show that the responses of the tower model significantly decrease with the installation of the MSPMD model, which demonstrates the effectiveness of the M SPMD to mitigate the vibration of the bridge tower.
基金National Key Research and Development Plan,China under Grant No.2017YFC1500702the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.51478338。
文摘As one of the main load-carrying components of cable-stayed bridges,bridge towers are typically required to remain elastic even when subjected to severe ground motions with a 2%-3%probability of exceedance in 50 years.To fulfill this special requirement imposed by current seismic design codes,reinforcement ratios in the bridge towers have to be kept significantly higher than if limited ductility behavior of the tower is allowed.In addition,since the foundation capacity is closely related to the moment and shear capacities of the bridge tower,a large increase in bridge construction cost for elastically designed cable-stayed bridge is inevitable.To further investigate the possibility of limited ductility bridge tower design strategies,a new 1/20-scale cable-stayed bridge model with H-shaped bridge towers designed according to strong strut-weak tower column design was tested.The shake table experimental results are compared with a previous strong tower column-weak strut designed full bridge model.A comparison of the results show that ductility design with plastic hinges located on tower columns,i.e.,strong strut-weak tower column design,is another effective seismic design strategy that results in only small residual displacement at the top of the tower column,even under very severe earthquake excitations.
文摘To investigate the impact of temporary structures on the mechanical behavior of shaped bridge towers during the construction process,the Dianbu River Special Bridge was selected as the engineering background.A finite element model of the middle tower column during the construction stage was established using ABAQUS to analyze the effects of key parameters,including the angle and pretension of temporary cables,as well as the wall thickness and diameter of temporary diagonal braces.The study examines how these parameters influence the stresses at the towergirder consolidation.The results indicate that the angle of temporary cables significantly affects the tensile stresses at the tower-girder consolidation,while its impact on compressive stresses is minimal.Among all parameters,the pretension of temporary cables has the most pronounced effect on the stresses at the tower-girder consolidation.In contrast,the wall thickness of temporary diagonal braces has only a minor influence,whereas the diameter of temporary diagonal braces has an almost negligible impact.These findings provide valuable insights for optimizing the design and arrangement of temporary support structures in similar bridge construction projects.
基金National Science and Technology Support Program of China(No.2006BAG04B01)
文摘The main span of Sutong Bridge is a double-pylon,double-plane cable-stayed bridge with steel box girder,which has the world's longest central span of 1 088 m within cable-stayed bridges.To overcome problems caused by severe meteorological conditions,perplexing hydrological conditions,deep buried bedrock and higher navigation level,many new technics and methods were created.Keys including structural system,steel box girder,stayed cable,tower,pier,tower foundation,collision avoidance system,wind-resistance,seismic-resistance,structural nonlinear response and structural static stability were presented individually in this paper.
基金National Science and Technology Support Program of China(No.2009BAG15B01)
文摘The value of friction coefficient between the main cable and saddle, relates to not only the anti-slippage stability of three-tower suspension bridge, but also the reasonable stiffness of the middle tower and the magnitude of rigidity of the whole bridge. First, the paper does some comparative studies about the relevant provisions of international norms, and then, summarizes the relevant load test results both at home and abroad. Finally, the paper draws the appropriate anti-slippage safety factor for the most unfavorable load in accordance with international load standards, and discusses the rationality and feasibility of the friction coefficient of 0.2 between main cable and saddle.
基金This research is supported by the National Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51008225)by the Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars of the State Education Ministry in China.
文摘This paper presents the first of a series of studies on the seismic design of high-rise towers for cablestayed bridges under strong earthquakes.One practical cable-stayed bridge with a 730 m long main span and two high-rise towers over 200 m in height was selected for this study.The preliminary results show that compared with piers,the tower is more vulnerable to pulse-like earthquakes,and it may develop plasticity at certain locations.In addition,viscous dampers may not have the same effect during pulse-like earthquakes as they do under site-specific earthquakes.Hence,reoptimization of damper parameters or reconsideration of other energy dissipation devices will be needed if strong earthquakes are likely to occur.
