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Dynamic analysis of long-span cable-stayed bridges under wind and traffic using aerodynamic coefficients considering aerodynamic interference

  • Han, Wanshui (Department of Bridge Engineering, Chang'an University) ;
  • Liu, Huanju (Department of Bridge Engineering, Chang'an University) ;
  • Wu, Jun (Department of Bridge Engineering, Chang'an University) ;
  • Yuan, Yangguang (Department of Bridge Engineering, Chang'an University) ;
  • Chen, Airong (Department of Bridge Engineering, Tongji University)
  • Received : 2016.05.10
  • Accepted : 2017.04.29
  • Published : 2017.05.25
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Abstract

The aerodynamic characteristics of vehicles are critical to assess vehicle safety and passenger comfort for vehicles running on long span bridges in a windy environment. However, in previous wind-vehicle-bridge (WVB) system analysis, the aerodynamic interference between the vehicle and the bridge was seldom considered, which will result in changing aerodynamic coefficients. In this study, the aerodynamic coefficients of a high-sided truck on the ground (ground case) and a typical bridge deck (bridge deck case) are determined in a wind tunnel. The effects of existent structures including the bridge deck and bridge accessories on the high-sided vehicle's aerodynamic characteristics are investigated. A three-dimensional analytical framework of a fully coupled WVB system is then established based on the finite element method. By inputting the aerodynamic coefficients of both cases into the WVB system separately, the vehicle safety and passenger comfort are assessed, and the critical accidental wind speed for the truck on the bridge in a windy environment is derived. The differences in the bridge response between the windward case and the leeward case are also compared. The results show that the bridge deck and the accessories play a positive role in ensuring vehicle safety and improving passenger comfort, and the influence of aerodynamic interference on the response of the bridge is weak.

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Supported by : National Science Foundation of China, Central Universities

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