Analysis of Lateral Displacement and Evaluation of Treatment Measures of Curved Beam: A Case Study

Abstract


 
 
 The curved beam bridge exhibits lateral displacement during construction and operation. Taking a curved beam bridge as an example, the status of lateral displacement of the bridge is investigated in detail in this paper. To understand the mechanism of the curved beam lateral displacement, further to determine the curved beam lateral displacement under temperature effect, using ANSYS software to establish solid element model of the curved beam, steady state thermal analysis method is applied to analyze temperature field. Based on the analysis, the lateral displacement under temperature effect is analyzed. Then in order to further explain the lateral displacement mechanism, to discuss the frictional force causing the residual deformation of the rubber bearing to make the lateral displacement of the curved beam, the mechanical mechanism of curved beam under temperature effect is approximately analyzed. On the basis of clarifying the mechanism of lateral displacement, the paper puts forward the reinforcement measures for the curved beam bridge. In order to verify the treatment effect, long-term displacement monitoring is performed on the bridge. Numerical studies and monitoring data show that temperature is the main factor that causes the lateral displacement. Monitoring data over the past year shows that the displacement of the bearing is less than the value of allowable displacement after the reinforcement measures are adopted, and the bridge is in a safe state.
 
 

Causes and analysis of position offset of curvilinear continuous beam bridge

“…The actions of vehicle loads during motion, including the effects of gravity and centrifugal forces, will cause a tendency for the curved beam bridge to move outward from the arc. This movement can result in shear damage to expansion joints and bearings of the bridge [14]. The magnitude of centrifugal force is determined by the speed of vehicles traversing the bridge deck and the curvature radius of the bridge itself.…”