• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.139-149
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• 2022

To simplify the design and reduce the construction cost of traditional multi-girder structural systems, twin I-girder structures are widely used in many countries in recent years. Due to the concern on post-fracture redundancy, however, twin girder bridges are currently classified as fracture critical structures in AASHTO specifications for highway bridges. To investigate the after-fracture behavior of such structures, a composite steel and concrete twin girder specimen was built and an artificial fracture through the web and the bottom flange was created on one main girder. The static loading test was performed to investigate its mechanical performance after a severe fracture occurred on the main girder. Applied load and vertical displacement curves, and the applied load versus strain relationships at key sections were measured. To investigate the load distribution and transfer capacities between two steel girders, the normal strain development on crossbeams was also measured during the loading test. In addition, both shear and normal strains of studs were also measured in the loading test to explore the behavior of shear connectors in such bridges. The functions and structural performance of structural members and possible load transfer paths after main girder fractures in such bridges were also discussed. The test results indicate in this study that a typical twin I-girder can resist a general fracture on one of its two main girders. The presented results can provide references for post-fracture performance and optimization for the design of twin I-girder bridges and similar structures.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제71권4호
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• pp.433-444
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• 2019

Shear studs are often used to connect steel girders and concrete deck to form a composite bridge system. The application of precast concrete deck to steel-concrete composite bridges can improve the strength of decks and reduce the shrinkage and creep effect on the long-term behavior of structures. How to ensure the connection between steel girders and concrete deck directly influences the composite behavior between steel girder and precast concrete deck as well as the behavior of the structure system. Compared with traditional multi-I girder systems, a twin-I girder composite bridge system is more simplified but may lead to additional requirements on the shear studs connecting steel girders and decks due to the larger girder spacing. Up to date, only very limited quantity of researches has been conducted regarding the behavior of shear studs on twin-I girder bridge systems. One convenient way for steel composite bridge system is to cast concrete deck in place with shear studs uniformly-distributed along the span direction. For steel composite bridge system using precast concrete deck, voids are included in the precast concrete deck segments, and they are casted with cast-in-place concrete after the concrete segments are erected. In this paper, several sets of push-out tests are conducted, which are used to investigate the heavier of shear studs within the voids in the precast concrete deck. The test data are analyzed and compared with those from finite element models. A simplified shear stud model is proposed using a beam element instead of solid elements. It is used in the finite element model analyses of the twin-I girder composite bridge system to relieve the computational efforts of the shear studs. Additionally, a parametric study is developed to find the effects of void size, void spacing, and shear stud diameter and spacing. Finally, the recommendations are given for the design of precast deck using void for twin I-girder bridge systems.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.223-243
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• 2010

This paper reports recent developments concerning the application of Generalised Beam Theory (GBT) to the structural analysis of steel-concrete composite bridges. The potential of GBT-based semi-analytical or finite element-based analyses in this field is illustrated/demonstrated by showing that both accurate and computationally efficient solutions may be achieved for a wide range of structural problems, namely those associated with the bridge (i) linear (first-order) static, (ii) vibration and (iii) lateral-torsional-distortional buckling behaviours. Several illustrative examples are presented, which concern bridges with two distinct cross-sections: (i) twin box girder and (ii) twin I-girder. Allowance is also made for the presence of discrete box diaphragms and both shear lag and shear connection flexibility effects.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.437-450
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• 2018

A bridge comprising of two girders, such as a twin steel box-girder bridge, is classified as fracture critical (i.e., non-redundant). In this study, the various bridge components of the twin steel box-girder bridge are investigated to determine if these could be utilized to improve bridge redundancy. Detailed finite-element (FE) models, capable of simulating prominent failure modes observed in a full-scale bridge fracture test, are utilized to evaluate the contributions of the bridge components on the ultimate behavior and redundancy of the bridge sustaining a fracture on one of its girders. The FE models incorporate material nonlinearities of the steel and concrete members, and are capable of capturing the effects of the stud connection failure and railing contact. Analysis results show that the increased tensile strength of the stud connection and (or) concrete strength are effective in improving bridge redundancy. By modulating these factors, redundancy could be significantly enhanced to the extent that the bridge may be excluded from its fracture critical designation.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.137-146
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 단재하경로 구조로 인식되는 강합성 2-거더교에서 가로보의 제원 및 배치 간격에 따른 여유도 평가를 위한 해석적인 연구를 수행하였다. 이를 위해 수평브레이싱은 생략하고 수직브레이싱은 I-단면 가로보로 적용한 40+50+40m의 2차로 연속교를 대상으로 하였다. 본 교량에 대해 정상 상태 및 한 개 거더에 심각한 균열을 가정한 손상 상태로 구분하고 가로보의 제원과 배치 간격을 변수로 하여 재료 및 기하비선형 해석을 수행하였다. 해석으로부터 구해진 각 경우에 대한 내하력을 토대로 정상 상태 및 손상 상태 교량의 여유도를 평가하였다. 평가 결과, 정상 상태 및 손상 상태 모두 가로보의 제원과 배치 간격에 따른 여유도 차이는 거의 없었다.

• 한국BIM학회 논문집
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.13-22
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• 2018

Future performance prediction of bridges is challenging task for structural engineers. Well-organized information from design, construction and operation stages is essential for the assessment of structures. Digital twin model is a new concept to realize more reliable data platform for management of infrastructures. Damage history including degradation of material, cracking, corrosion, etc. needs to be accumulated in the digital model. The digital model is linked to the analysis model for the assessment of structural performance considering changed mechanical properties of structural components. In this paper, initial definition digital twin model of a PSC-I girder bridge is proposed.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.173-182
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• 2006

곡선거더교의 설계에서 I형 병렬, 1박스, 2박스의 거더 형태의 교량은 휨과 비틀림을 동시에 발생함으로 그 응력은 매우 복잡하다. 일반적으로 비틀림은 순수 비틀림과 휨 비틀림으로 구성되어 있으므로 곡선거더교의 발생되는 응력들을 결정하는 절차는 매우 어렵다. 전달행렬법은 이론적인 배경과 적용이 매우 쉬운 장점 때문에 구조해석 분야에서 많이 사용되고 있으며, 유한차분법과 비교하여 신뢰성을 검증하여 좋은 결과를 얻었다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 I형 병렬 곡선교, 1박스거더 곡선교, 2박스 거더 곡선교에 대한 비틀림 정수비와 비틀림 의한 비틀림 응력비 사이 관계를 비교 검토하여 휨 비틀림에 의한 응력해석을 생략할 수 있는 비틀림 정수비의 한계 값을 분석하였다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.515-524
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• 2006

강박스거더에 편심이 작용하면 단면은 뒤틀리고, 이로 인해서 종방향으로 뒤틀림 응력이 발생한다. 휨모멘트에 의한 휨응력 이외에뒤틀림으로 인한 추가되는 종방향 응력은 경우에 따라서는 무시할 수 없이 크기 때문에 설계단계에서 반드시 고려되어야 한다. 일반적으로 중간다이아프램을 설치하여 뒤틀림 변형 자체를 억제시켜 뒤틀림응력의 크기를 제안하는 방법을 이용하는데, 이때 휨응력에 비교하여 뒤틀림응력의 크기를 통상 5~10%정도로 제한한다. 현재 적용하는 중간다이아프램 설치간격에 대한 공식은 고전적인 BEF 이론을 바탕으로 유도되었는데, 이는지나치게 보수적인 설계를 유도하고있다. 이에 본 연구에서 강박스거더의 프레임형식 중간다이아프램에 대해 3차원 유한요소해석을 수행하여 분석한 결과, 현행 중간다이아프램 단면적 공식은 지나치게 큰 값을 요구하는 것으로 나타났다. 그래서 유한요소 해석결과를 회귀분석하여 설계 초기에 적용할 수 있는 개선된 프레임형식의 중간다이아프램 단면적 설계공식을 제안하였다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.1237-1257
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• 2016

The paper concerns analysis of effects of shrinkage of slab concrete in a steel-concrete composite deck of a through truss bridge span. Attention is paid to the shrinkage alongside the span, i.e., transverse to steel-concrete composite cross-beams. So far this aspect has not been given much attention in spite of the fact that it affects not only steel-concrete decks of bridges but also steel-concrete floors of steel frame building structures. For the problem analysis a two-dimensional model is created. An analytical method is presented in detail. A set of linear equations is built to compute axial forces in members of truss girder flange and transverse shear forces in steel-concrete composite beams. Finally a case study is shown: test loading of twin railway truss bridge spans is described, verified FEM model of the spans is presented and computational results of FEM and the analytical method are compared. Conclusions concerning applicability of the presented analytical method to practical design are drawn. The presented analytical method provides satisfactory accuracy of results in comparison with the verified FEM model.

• 한국철도학회논문집
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.154-161
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• 2012

철도교량 동적 설계 및 동적 안전성을 해석적으로 평가하기 위해서는 교량의 감쇠비를 산정하는 것이 매우 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 국내 고속 및 일반철도에서 일반적으로 사용되고 있는 소수주형강합성교, PSC Box, Steel Box, PSC, IPC, Precom, Preflex에 대하여 실내 모형실험 및 운행 중 현장계측을 하였다. 이러한 고속 및 일반철도의 대표적 교량형식에 대한 실내외 시험을 통해 대수감소율을 적용하여 감쇠비를 분석하였다. 따라서 철도교량의 감쇠비는 하중크기, 가진주파수, 진폭에 영향을 받지 않는 것으로 분석되었다. 또한, 기존 철도설계기준에 제시된 감쇠비 하한치와 비교하여 PSC구조 및 강합성구조 철도교량의 경우 감쇠비 하한값을 1.0%로 적용하는 것이 합리적이라 판단되었다.