Indexed by:
Abstract:
Combincd with the mechanical behaviors of concrete arch ring web and the material propcrtics of ultra-high Performance concrete (UHPC), the prefabricated assembly UHPC butterfly web was proposed to rcplace the cast-in-place concrete web. Subsequently, a new type of concrete arch structure with UHPC butterfly web was developed to reduce the self-weight and construction difficulties. The Wumengshan Bridge with a span of 270 m was takcn as the prototype, the UHPC butterfly web was used to replace the steel truss web of the original steel truss-concrete composite arch ring, then a trial design was carried out for this new type of concrete arch bridge. The research results show that in the construction process, the Stresses in thc arch ring at the maximum cantilever stage and thc completion of cast-in-placc of thc middlc box top and bottom plates are within allowable limits, and the first-order elastic Overall stability coefficients arc 12.02 and 4.12, respectively. Thc strength, overall strength-stability, and deformation verifications of the arch ring all meet the requirements of specifications. Compared with the steel truss-concrete composite arch ring, the weight increased by UHPC is similar to that reduced by steel, and the self-weight of the trial design arch ring only increases by 5%. However, the material cost reduces by 21%. Additionally, the out-of-plane bending stiffnesses of arch foot and vault sections in the trial design arch ring increase by 25% and 32%, respectively, and axial forces of critical sections only increase by 3. 8%-6. 2%. Due to the optimization on the arch axis coefficient, the bending moments of arch foot and vault sections reduce at most by 37.0% and 22.5%, respectively. Compared with the prototype bridge, the natural Vibration frequency of the trial design arch bridge is larger with the maximum increment of only 8. 5%, which has little effect on the dynamic characteristics of the arch bridge. In summary, the research results have good theoretical significance and practical application values for promoting thc technical progress of concrete arch bridges. © 2025 Chang'an University. All rights reserved.
Keyword:
Reprint 's Address:
Email:
Source :
Journal of Chang'an University (Natural Science Edition)
ISSN: 1671-8879
Year: 2025
Issue: 2
Volume: 45
Page: 75-84
Cited Count:
SCOPUS Cited Count:
ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 0 Unfold All
WanFang Cited Count:
Chinese Cited Count:
30 Days PV: 3
Affiliated Colleges: