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

• Main Authors: Yanwei Niu, Yong’e Wang, Yingying Tang
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-10-01
• Series: International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1177/1550147720945205
• ISSN: 1550-1477

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.