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Computational method for determining the mechanical tension in a self-anchored suspension bridge during construction and its engineering application

Pengzhen Lu (Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China)
Hua Shao (Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China)
Jian Ting Cheng (Detection Co. Ltd., Chengan Bridge and Road, Guangzhou, China)

Engineering Computations

ISSN: 0264-4401

Article publication date: 3 July 2017

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to develop a simplified optimization calculation method to assess cable force of self-anchored suspension bridge based on optimization theories.

Design/methodology/approach

A simplified analysis method construction using Matlab is developed, which is then compared with the optimization method that considers the main cable’s geometric nonlinearity with software ANSYS in an actual bridge calculation.

Findings

This contrast proves the weak coherence and the adjacently interaction theory unreasonable and its limitation.

Originality/value

This paper analyzes the calculation method to assess cable force of a self-anchored suspension bridge and its application effect.

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Acknowledgements

The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided by the of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 2016M600352), the Science Foundation of the Ministry of Housing and Urban–Rural Development of the People’s Republic of China (Grant No. 2012-K2-6), the Science and Technology Agency of Zhejiang Province (Grant No. 2015C33222), the Shanghai Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 13R21421100) and Wenzhou City Science and Technology Projects (Grant No.G20140017).

Citation

Lu, P., Shao, H. and Cheng, J.T. (2017), "Computational method for determining the mechanical tension in a self-anchored suspension bridge during construction and its engineering application", Engineering Computations, Vol. 34 No. 5, pp. 1468-1484. https://doi.org/10.1108/EC-03-2016-0107

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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