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Development of "Safety Footing for Passage for Moving Pylon Arms" to Prevent Falling of Pylon Boarders (철탑승탑자 추락예방을 위한 "철탑 암(Arm) 이동을 위한 통로용 안전발판" 개발)

  • Kwon, Soonho
    • KEPCO Journal on Electric Power and Energy
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.233-236
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    • 2021
  • 종래의 사용중인 송전철탑 암(Arm) 이동 또는 작업을 위해서는 암주재를 발로 딛고 이동 하거나 작업하는데 발디딤 공간이 부족하여(7~15cm)안전사고 발생요인이 되고 있다. 이러한 문제점을 개선하고자 철탑 암 이동 또는 작업 시 작업자의 심리적 안정감과 물리적 안전조건을 강화시키기 위해 발디딤 공간을 30cm 로 확대시킨 "철탑 암 이동을 위한 통로용 안전발판"(이하, 철탑 암 안전발판)을 개발하였다.

Nonlinear Analysis of Incheon Bridge Considering Time-Dependent Behavior of Concrete Pylon (콘크리트 주탑의 시간 의존적 거동을 고려한 인천대교의 비선형 해석)

  • Ha, Su-Bok;Kim, Jin-Il;Hwang, Chang-Hee;Shin, Hyun-Mock;Kim, Moon-Young
    • Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.155-162
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    • 2012
  • Recently, building of long span bridge is increasing and cable stayed bridges have large portion in civil projects. As the spans of bridges become longer, steel cable-stayed bridges have been constructed mainly for slim structure. But in many case, pylons are constructed by concrete for the stability of structures and the economy. Concrete is greatly influenced by the long-term behavior like creep and drying shrinkage, so analysis of stress redistribution and structural change in construction is required. In this study, as a cable stayed bridge with concrete pylon, Incheon Bridge is analyzed by nonlinear FEM analysis program RCAHEST. Through this analysis, time dependent effect of concrete pylon to whole cable stayed bridge system is studied.

Evaluation of Seimic Capacity of Cable-Stayed Bridges Considering Inelastic Behavior of Steel Pylons (강주탑의 비선형거동 특성을 고려한 케이블교량의 지진해석)

  • Bae, Sung-Han;Lee, Kyoung-Chan;Chang, Sung-Pil;Kim, Ick-Hyun
    • Proceedings of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2005.03a
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    • pp.277-283
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    • 2005
  • Inelastic model of Second Jindo Bridge is investigated to perform nonlinear dynamic analyses with various earthquake ground motions. The modal analysis is performed to obtain dynamic characteristics of the bridge and verify the model. It proves that the model has an appropriate dynamic characteristic and its natural frequency is relatively low. Four ground motions are chosen for time history dynamic analyses; El Centro, Kobe, Taft, and Mexico earthquake. Each ground motion multiplied by specified factors to investigate damages of the structure. The analyses prove that responses of the bridge depend on the duration time and the frequency characteristics of ground motion, not only peak acceleration. Static push-over analysis of steel pylon shows that the dynamic analysis over-estimates the seismic behavior of steel pylon definitely. Nonlinear spring hinge model is suggest to improve the shortage of the inelastic model could not deliberate local buckling damage. According to the time history analysis of nonlinear spring hinge model, it is proved that the inelastic beam element analysis overestimate the seismic capacity of steel pylon unquestionably with a large amount of errors.

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Multi-support excitation shaking table test of a base-isolated steel cable-stayed bridge (지진격리 강재 케이블 교량의 다지점 진동대 실험)

  • Kim, Seong-Do;Ahn, Jin-Hee;Kong, Young-Ee;Choi, Hyoung-Suk;Cheung, Jin-Hwan
    • Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.161-171
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    • 2015
  • A series of tests was conducted for full-scale single-pylon asymmetric cable-stayed bridges using a system of multiple shaking tables. The 2-span bridge length was 28 m, and the pylon height was 10.2 m. 4 different base conditions were considered: the fixed condition, RB (rubber bearings), LRB (lead rubber bearings), and HDRB (high damping rubber bearings). Based on investigation of the seismic response, the accelerations and displacements in the axial direction of the isolated bridge were increased compared to non-isolated case. However, the strain of the pylon was decreased, because the major mode of the structure was changed to translation for the axial direction due to the dynamic mass. The response of the cable bridge could differ from the desired response according to the locations and characteristics of the seismic isolator. Therefore, caution is required in the design and prediction in regard to the location and behavior of the seismic isolator.

Model test method for dynamic responses of bridge towers subjected to waves

  • Chengxun Wei;Songze Yu;Jiang Du;Wenjing Wang
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.86 no.6
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    • pp.705-714
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    • 2023
  • In order to establish a dynamic model test method of bridge pylons subjected to ocean waves, the similarity method of hydroelastic model test for bridge pylons were analyzed systematically, and a model design and production method was proposed. Using this method, a dynamic test model of a bridge pylon was made, and then a free vibration test on the model structure and a dynamic response test of the model structure under wave actions were conducted in a wave flume. The results of the free vibration test show that the primary natural frequencies of the structure by the model test are close to the design frequencies of the prototype structure, indicating that the dynamic characteristics of the bridge pylon are well simulated by the model structure. The results of the dynamic response test show that wave induced base shear forces and motion responses on the model structure are consistent with the numerical results of the prototype structure. The model test results confirm that the proposed model test design method is feasible and applicable. It has application and reference significances for model testing studies of such marine bridge structures.

Study on the effect of cable on the lateral behavior of S-shaped Pedestrian-CSB (S형 보도사장교의 케이블이 횡방향 거동에 미치는 영향 연구)

  • Ji, Seon-Geun;Yhim, Sung-Soon
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.20 no.5
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    • pp.577-584
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    • 2019
  • Recently, CSB(Cable-Stayed Bridge) have been attempted to be atypical forms for landscape elements in Korea. CSB with new geometry need to analyze their characteristics clearly to ensure structural safety. This study's bridge is the S-shaped curved pedestrian CSB that has a girder with S-shape plane curve and reverse triangular truss cross section, inclined independent pylon, modified Fan type main cable and vertical backstay cable. Curved CSB can have excessive lateral displacement and moment when the tension is adjusted, focusing only on longitudinal behavior, such as a straight CSB. In order to analyze the effect of the cable on the lateral behavior of bridges, the cable is divided into two groups according to the lateral displacement direction of the pylon due to tension. The influence of the combination ratio of GR1 and GR2 on the girder, bearing, pylon, and vertical anchor cable was analyzed. When the tension applied to the bridge is 1.0GR1 plus 1.0GR2, In the combination of 1.2GR1 plus 0.8GR2, the stress on the left and right upper member of the truss girder and the deviation of the both were minimized. In addition, the horizontal force of the bearing, the lateral displacement and moment of the pylon, and the tension of the vertical backstay cable also decreased. This study is expected to be used as basic data for determination of tension of CSB with similar geometry.

Structural Static Test of Pylon for External Attachment Separation Load (외부장착물 분리하중에 대한 파일런 구조 정적시험)

  • Kim, Hyun-gi;Kim, Sungchan;Hong, Seung-ho;Choi, Hyun-kyung;Cho, Sang-hwan;Park, Hyung-bae
    • Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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    • v.16 no.1
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    • pp.104-109
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    • 2022
  • The bomb rack unit (BRU) installed inside the pylon serves to fix external attachments such as external fuel tank or external weapon, and also serves to separate external attachments in case of emergency. In particular, the load generated when the external attachment is separated from the BRU is called the punching load. In this study, we present the results of a structural static test performed to verify the structural integrity of the pylon under the BRU punching condition acting on it. In the structural static test report, we present the implementation method for the separation load of the external attachment and the test profile for the BRU punching load condition, and compared the error between the load input signal and the feed-back signal to determine the appropriateness of load control in each test. Furthermore, we compared the strain results obtained in the numerical analysis and structural test at the main positions of the specimen. As a result, it was shown that the load of the actuators were properly controlled within the allowable error range in each test, and the numerical analysis effectively predicted the test result. Finally, through structural static tests conducted by design limit load and design ultimate load, we verified that the aircraft pylon dealt with in this study has sufficient structural strength for external attachment separation condition.

Structural Safety Analysis of a Long Span Cable-stayed Bridge with a Partially Earth Anchored Cable System on Dynamic Loads during Construction (일부타정식 케이블 시스템 장경간 사장교의 시공 중 동적 안전성 분석)

  • Won, Jeong-Hun;Kim, Gyeoung Yun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.104-110
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    • 2016
  • The effect of a partially earth anchored cable system on the structural safety of a long span cable-stayed bridge under seismic and wind loads are examined during construction process. By assuming the FCM (free cantilever method) construction stages with structural vulnerability, a multi-mode spectral analysis and a multi-mode buffeting analysis are performed for specific seismic load and wind load, respectively. Results show that the wind load dominates the structural safety of a cable-stayed bridge during construction. And, the application of a partially earth anchored cable system can enhance structural safety under wind load since the maximum pylon moment in the model with partially earth anchored cable system is reduced by 49% under wind load. In contrast, the maximum pylon moment occurred by seismic load is only decreased by 8%.

Behavior of cable-stayed bridges under dynamic subsidence of pylons

  • Raftoyiannis, I.G.;Michaltsos, G.T.;Konstantakopoulos, T.G.
    • Interaction and multiscale mechanics
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    • v.5 no.4
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    • pp.317-345
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    • 2012
  • Cable-stayed bridges are often used in modern bridge engineering for connecting two geographical points of long distance. A special load case to cable-stayed bridges is earthquake, which can produce horizontal as well as vertical movements on the pylons of the bridge. These movements may be transient in nature, i.e., only resulting in the transient vibration of the bridge, but causing no damage consequences. In some extreme cases, they may cause permanent subsidence on one or more pylons of the bridge. In this paper, the effect of pylons' subsidence on the dynamic deformations of the bridge and on the cables' strength is thoroughly studied. Conclusions useful to the design of cable-stayed bridges will be drawn from the numerical study.