Installation And Connection Mode Of Stiffening Beam Segment Of Steel Truss Suspension Bridge,
2024
College of Civil Engineering , Changsha University of Science & Technology , Changsha , Hunan 410114 , China
Installation And Connection Mode Of Stiffening Beam Segment Of Steel Truss Suspension Bridge, Chen Changsong, Wu Junjie
Journal of China & Foreign Highway
During the construction of long-span steel truss suspension bridges，the main girder can be connected in segment-by-segment articulated connection method and rigid-articulated connection combination method.Taking a Yangtze River Highway Bridge in Hubei Province as an example，this paper established the plane calculation model of the full bridge using the Bridge Design and Construction Monitoring System BDCMS to simulate the above two connection methods of the main girder in construction.From the comprehensive analysis of chord member internal forces and line shape of the stiffening beam，this paper finds that the rigid-articulated connection combination method is more appropriate in the construction.In addition，this paper researched the …
Seismic Responses Of Cable‑Sta Yed Bridge Considering Ponding Effect Under Near‑Fa Ult Ground Motions,
2024
College of Environment and Civil Engineering , Chengdu University of Technology , Chengdu , Sichuan 610059 , China ;State Key Lab of Bridge Engineering Structural Dynamics , China Merchants Chongqing Communications Technology Research & Design Institute Co ., Ltd., Chongqing 400067 , China
Seismic Responses Of Cable‑Sta Yed Bridge Considering Ponding Effect Under Near‑Fa Ult Ground Motions, Lyu Long, Yu Deen, Yuan Yuhang, Yang Huaiyu
Journal of China & Foreign Highway
To study the influence of the pon ding e ffect on seismic responses of the cable-stayed bridge under near-fault ground motions，taking a double-tower cable-stayed bridge as the engineering background，this paper analyzed the ponding response of the main bridge and the main beam of the approach bridge of the cable-stayed bridge under near-fault ground motions and the influence of the ponding response on the structural seismic response.Besides，the influence of viscous dampers and elastic cables on the ponding effect of the cable-stayed bridge under near-fault ground motions was studied，which was compared with the seismic response of the cable-stayed bridge under far-fault ground …
Multi‑Dimensional And Multi‑Point Random Seismic Response Analysis Of Long‑Span Cable‑Stayed Bridges At Different Sites,
2024
College of Management and Engineering , Huaiyin Institute of Technology , Huai’an, Jiangsu 223003 , China
Multi‑Dimensional And Multi‑Point Random Seismic Response Analysis Of Long‑Span Cable‑Stayed Bridges At Different Sites, Shi Yi, Lu Lu, Fan Shuli, Shen Meng, Zuo Chunyuan, Sun Xinguo, Cao Feifei
Journal of China & Foreign Highway
To study the random seismic response of long-span cable-stayed bridges at different sites，the site transfer function was used to evaluate the influence of different site conditions on ground motion propagation.By considering the traveling wave effect and the coherence effect，the multi-point power spectrum under different site conditions was generated.By using the pseudo excitation method for solving the absolute displacement，the seismic responses of cable-stayed bridges under uniform excitation and multi-dimensional and multi-point excitation at different sites were compared.A long-span cable-stayed bridge was selected as an example，and Ansys finite element software was used to analyze the random seismic response of the bridge.By considering …
Experimental Study On Influence Of Stress Ratio On Fatigue Life Of High Strength Steel Wire,
2024
School of Civil Engineering , Changsha University of Science & Technology , Changsha , Hunan 410114 , China
Experimental Study On Influence Of Stress Ratio On Fatigue Life Of High Strength Steel Wire, Zeng Yi, Yan Donghuang, Xu Hongsheng, Yang Ying
Journal of China & Foreign Highway
To clarify the influence of stress ratio on the fatigue life of high strength steel wire and verify the applicability of the fracture mechanics model to evaluate the fatigue life of steel wire，based on the assumption of equating wire corrosion pits to notches，fatigue tests were carried out on steel wire samples with different prefabricated notch depths at different stress ratios，and a fatigue life empirical equation considering the stress ratio effect was established.The results show that the fatigue life of the steel wire samples is significantly influenced by the stress ratio，which decreases with the increase in the stress ratio.The increase in …
Rigid Domain Optimization Of Steel Truss Joint With Reference To Multi‑Scale Model,
2024
School of Civil Engineering , Changsha University of Science & Technology , Changsha ,Hunan 410114 , China
Rigid Domain Optimization Of Steel Truss Joint With Reference To Multi‑Scale Model, Liu Gaocheng, Liu Jian, Dong Chuangwen, Li Chuanxi
Journal of China & Foreign Highway
The rigidity enhancement effect of the integral gusset plate is often simulated in the calculation of an integral nodal steel truss bridge by using a beam element with a rigid arm to improve the calculation accuracy.By taking Zhongshan Lianshwan Bridge as the engineering background，an optimization method based on a multi-scale truss model for nodal rigid domain simulation was proposed and verified.Five consecutive standard sections were selected as the study objects，and the beam element model with rigid arm and the multi-scale model of gusset plate substructure were established by using Ansys.The same boundary and loading conditions were applied.The deflection of the …
Design And Simulation Of Anti‑Collision System On Independent Pile With External Composite,
2024
Hunan Provincial Highway Construction and Development Corporation ， Changsha ， Hunan 410001， China
Design And Simulation Of Anti‑Collision System On Independent Pile With External Composite, Liao Yuanyuan, Liu Yu, Zhu Lu, Fang Hai, Zhang Jinrui, Han Juan
Journal of China & Foreign Highway
The precise calculation of the ship-bridge collision force is necessary for the assessment of the structural safety of the bridge and the design of an effective anti-collision system.Taking the ship-bridge issue in Furong Bridge in Xiangtan City，this paper compared the collision forces from different angles and in different locations calculated through the finite element software Ansys/LS-DYNA with the results calculated through the empirical formula，thereby determining the fortification collision forces of the bridge piers.Based on the weak anti-collision ability of the bridge double-limb thin-walled pier，the paper designed and implemented a new anti-collision system combined with composite and concrete-filled steel independent piles.The …
Influence Of High Temperature On Large Cantilever Construction Control Of Wide Extradosed Cable‑Stayed Bridge,
2024
School of Transportation and Logistics Engineering , Wuhan University of Technology , Wuhan , Hubei 430000 , China
Influence Of High Temperature On Large Cantilever Construction Control Of Wide Extradosed Cable‑Stayed Bridge, Zhu Haojie, Zhang Xiedong, Li Yong, Lin Yuan, Wu Di
Journal of China & Foreign Highway
In order to investigate the influence of temperature gradient on the construction of wide extradosed cable-stayed bridges in the large cantilever construction stage at high temperatures，the solar radiation and thermal boundary conditions of wide equal-height box girder were theoretically calculated，and the thermal analysis finite element model of the wide equal-height box girder was established by Abaqus.The cross-section temperature of the box girder was measured by intelligent string sensors and an infrared thermometer.The temperature gradient and its distribution of wide equal-height box girder from sunrise to sunset on a certain day in summer were calculated.The finite element model of the construction …
Method Of Solving Initial Construction Cable Force Of Completed Cable‑Stayed Bridge,
2024
School of Civil Engineering and Transportation , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou , Guangdong 510641， China
Method Of Solving Initial Construction Cable Force Of Completed Cable‑Stayed Bridge, Xu Yufeng, Chen Si, Xie Yunfei, Zhu Mengyang
Journal of China & Foreign Highway
To solve the initial construction cable forces of a completed cable-stayed bridge，a method that combines unstressed cable length and forward-iteration is proposed.Firstly，the unstressed length of each cable is calculated according to the completed bridge state.Then，the initial cable forces are obtained by using the unstressed cable length for the forward analysis.The initial construction cable forces are adjusted by difference iteration.Finally，the initial construction cable forces are fine-tuned according to the deformation of the pylon deformation to obtain the bridge completion state that satisfies the deviation requirements.The proposed method is employed in a cable-stayed bridge with a known completion state to calculate the …
Impact Resistance Of Ecc Pipe Piles Based On Ls‑Dyna,
2024
Fujian Communications Planning & Design Institute Co ., Ltd., Fuzhou , Fujian 350000 , China
Impact Resistance Of Ecc Pipe Piles Based On Ls‑Dyna, Zeng Qingyou, Ye Chenfeng, Liu Junjun, Feng Kai, Cheng Peiyuan, Chen Weihong
Journal of China & Foreign Highway
To study the impact resistance of Engineering Cementitious Composite （ECC） pipe piles，this paper used ANSYS/LS-DYNA to simulate the impact of a vertical drop hammer on the pipe piles.The HJC constitutive model of ECC was established based on key parameters obtained from static tension and compression tests and dynamic compression tests.The correctness of the finite element model was verified by split Hopkinson Pressure Bar （SHPB） tests.The parametric analysis conducted on the pipe pile models compounded with different hammer mass and impact velocity yielded dynamic responses including the displacement，time-history curve of energy，and effective plastic strain diagrams of the pipe piles under various …
Comparative Study Of Different Ventilation Methods During Tunnel Construction,
2024
Guangdong Changzheng Construction Co .， Ltd.， Zhuhai， Guangdong 519000， China
Comparative Study Of Different Ventilation Methods During Tunnel Construction, Yue Kun, Bao Xiaohua, Ao Xiang, Liu Kuan, Wu Han, Li Tao, Shen Jun
Journal of China & Foreign Highway
The continuous improvement of tunnel construction technology brings a rapid increase in the speed and mileage of tunnel excavation，during which ventilation is a main problem affecting construction efficiency and safety.Taking the Zhuhai Xingye Express （West Line ） tunnel project as an example，this paper studied the influences of forced ventilation，exhaust ventilation，and hybrid ventilation on the dilution and discharge of harmful gas CO near the tunnel face and the wind speed in the tunnel.The results show that hybrid ventilation performs better in CO dilution，while exhaust ventilation has higher CO emission efficiency with a lower wind speed near the working face.Therefore，although forced ventilation …
Treatment And Measurement Of Water Inrush During Highway Tunnel Construction,
2024
Hebei Provincial Communications Planning , Design and Research Institute Co ., Ltd., Shijiazhuang ,Hebei 050051 , China
Treatment And Measurement Of Water Inrush During Highway Tunnel Construction, Wang C Haojie, Feng Zhihua, Fan Haobo
Journal of China & Foreign Highway
As a special geological condition of highway tunnels，water inrush will cause difficulties in engineering construction technology and management.Unnecessary disputes and management difficulties will emerge when different construction units hold different views about the treatment measures of water inrush，which leads to distributed provisions in the specification and a long treatment period.In view of key problems about the water inrush during highway tunnel construction，including water inrush treatment concept，investigation and estimation，measurement and pricing，and on-site confirmation，this paper systematically sorted out the current regulations and other guiding documents and investigated the treatment methods of tunnel water inrush and reverse slope pumping in China ’s highway …
Stability Of Excavation Face Of Double‑Mode Shield In Earth Pressure Mode Crossing Fault Zone Of Pearl River,
2024
China Railway First Group Co ., Ltd., Xi’an, Shaanxi 710054 , China
Stability Of Excavation Face Of Double‑Mode Shield In Earth Pressure Mode Crossing Fault Zone Of Pearl River, Tong Bin, Zhang Bin, Zhu Hanbiao, Wang Shuying
Journal of China & Foreign Highway
In view of the stability of the excavation face of the double-mode shield crossing the fault zone of the Pearl River，the project of the section from Hongshengsha Station to Yufengwei Station of the second phase of Guangzhou Metro Line Seven was studied.Through numerical simulations conducted to analyze the whole area and the local high-risk area of the shield crossing the fault zone of the Pearl River，this paper explored the construction risk of the shield crossing process.Besides，this paper analyzed the influence of different support stresses and grouting pressures on the stability of the excavation face and ground deformation，and finally，the tunneling parameters …
Intelligent Recognition Technology Of Highway Cracks Based On Semantic Segmentation,
2024
Guangzhou Daguang Expressway Co .， Ltd., Guangzhou ,Guangdong 510900 , China
Intelligent Recognition Technology Of Highway Cracks Based On Semantic Segmentation, Gao Liang, Rao Faqiang, Yang Zhongmin, Dai Zongsheng, Sun Hao
Journal of China & Foreign Highway
Real-time detection and timely treatment of highway cracks are crucially fundamental for vehicle safety.Rapid identification and comparison of cracks is a new method for monitoring the development and changes of geological disasters especially when they induce cracks.Therefore，this study proposed an intelligent recognition method of highway cracks based on semantic segmentation，establishing a model with dataset，neural network，calculation parameters，and evaluation indicators to rapidly identify the cracks.The results show that，firstly，when the neural network Attention U-net built in this study semantically segments highway cracks，the binary cross loss function value and accuracy rate reach 0.008 7 and 0.998 4，respectively.Secondly，compared with traditional algorithms，the semantic segmentation method shows …
Overall Design Concept Of Municipal Reconstruction Of Cross‑City Expressway,
2024
CCCC First Highway Consultants Co ., Ltd., Xi’an, Shaanxi 710075 , China
Overall Design Concept Of Municipal Reconstruction Of Cross‑City Expressway, Fu Yuankun, Zhang Yu
Journal of China & Foreign Highway
The municipal reconstruction of the cross-city expressway is of great significance in enlarging the urban framework，refining the spatial pattern，and promoting the integrated development of clusters.However，China’s expressways seldom undergo municipal reconstruction，with less synergy formed with cities.Therefore，taking one case described above in Hebei Province as an example，this article proposed the overall design concept of integrating with the city from urban space，road networks，municipal facilities，urban ecology，cultural landscape，and other perspectives after analyzing problems in urban space，traffic，industry，landscape and urban quality in existing cross-city expressways. In addition，this paper studied and optimized the municipal reconstruction plan.Holding a theme of “municipalization ”，the plan eliminated the fragmentation of urban space …
Deformation Measurement And Safety Warning Of Highway Bridges Based On Machine Vision,
2024
College of Mechanics and Materials , Hohai University , Nanjing , Jiangsu 211100 , China
Deformation Measurement And Safety Warning Of Highway Bridges Based On Machine Vision, Su Ziyue, Du Wenkang, Lei Dong
Journal of China & Foreign Highway
The structural safety of highway bridges plays a crucial role in traffic safety operations and regional economic development.Due to the rapid increase and complex changes in traffic loads，the demand for real-time monitoring of bridge ’s structural deformation and safety conditions has been increasingly prominent.However，the structural health monitoring system，dominated by contact sensors，has limitations such as difficult installation and construction，complicated maintenance and replacement，and the need to interrupt traffic.To this end，a non-contact deformation measurement system based on machine vision was proposed.Template matching and feature point recognition methods were utilized to achieve recognition of structural surface markings and displacement extraction of key positions.The accuracy …
Development Trend On Raw Materials Market Of Ready‑Mixed Concrete Under Green Construction,
2024
Hunan No . 6 Engineering Co ., Ltd., Changsha , Hunan 410015 , China
Development Trend On Raw Materials Market Of Ready‑Mixed Concrete Under Green Construction, Ding Hu, Ding Qingjun, Lin Haojun, Zhang Zhen
Journal of China & Foreign Highway
In the face of resource depletion，high energy consumption in production，high carbon emissions，and serious pollution brought by traditional pumpcrete raw materials，a variety of new raw materials have been gradually developed and promoted to conform with the green construction promoted by China ’s civil engineering industry，witnessing a stable increase in quality，output，and social recognition.High-quality natural river sand and pebbles are in short supply at the origin，and they can be explored in old silted river channels.Gravel and manufactured sand produced using large particle size natural pebbles，limestone，construction waste，and others as raw materials will become new substitutes.In the transformation and upgrading of production enterprises which tend …
Post‑Evaluation Method For Decision‑Making And Implementation Of Highway Maintenance Projects Based On Ahp‑Dematel,
2024
Changsha Science and Technology Testing Consulting Co ., Ltd., Changsha , Hunan 410114 , China
Post‑Evaluation Method For Decision‑Making And Implementation Of Highway Maintenance Projects Based On Ahp‑Dematel, Yu Wei, Yang Na, Li Jue
Journal of China & Foreign Highway
Addressing the current lack of post-evaluation management systems related to highways，particularly highway maintenance，this paper proposed a post-evaluation method for the decision-making and implementation of highway maintenance projects based on the combination of analytic hierarchy process （AHP） and decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory （DEMATEL ）.After building a post-evaluation model for the decision-making and implementation of highway maintenance projects and designing the evaluation process，this paper calculated key factors influencing the post-evaluation of the decision-making and implementation of highway maintenance projects and their respective comprehensive weights.The research results indicate that decision-making can possess higher accuracy and efficiency under the above calculation method，providing a …
Lessons Learned From 60 Years Of Pavement Trials In Continental Climate Regions Of Canada And Future Perspective,
2024
University of Ottawa , Ottawa , ON K 1N 6N5, Canada
Lessons Learned From 60 Years Of Pavement Trials In Continental Climate Regions Of Canada And Future Perspective, Wang Di, Li Jingxiao, Ren Xueyuan, Zhang Fan, Yuan Dongdong
Journal of China & Foreign Highway
During the early 1960 s，Canadian road authorities began using stiffer asphalt to address the issue of early rutting in the wheel track zone of asphalt pavements，which was caused by the growing traffic volumes.Pavements constructed with stiffer asphalt commonly exhibit evenly spaced transverse cracks due to the significant internal stresses caused by low temperatures and the inadequate resistance of the asphalt to cracking under such conditions.Research conducted on asphalt pavements with cracks caused by low temperatures has verified the significant impact of asphalt ’s consistency，temperature sensitivity，phase uniformity，and durability.In order to tackle the difficulties presented by the utilization of modified asphalt in …
Asphalt Binder Laboratory Short-Term Aging - Phase Ii,
2024
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Asphalt Binder Laboratory Short-Term Aging - Phase Ii, Farzad Yazdipanah, Ahmad Muhammad, Zahra Kamali Khanghah, Mahdieh Khedmati, Jamilla Teixeira, Mohammad Ghashami, Hamzeh Haghshenas
Nebraska Department of Transportation: Research Reports
This study examined the effectiveness of laboratory short-term aging processes for warm mix asphalt (WMA) binders using response surface methodology (RSM) with various combinations of aging parameters: time, temperature, airflow, and binder weight. The research aimed to enhance understanding of aging parameter efficacy and propose a modified laboratory short-term aging protocol that accurately simulates plant short-term aging in WMA binders. Additionally, the study explored the potential of thermal simulation techniques to model the heat transfer within asphalt mixtures during the compaction procedure. To achieve these goals, three WMA mixtures produced at 135 ºC were collected from plants, and their asphalt …
Analyzing Daytime/Nighttime Pedestrian Crash Patterns In Michigan Using Unsupervised Machine Learning Techniques And Their Potential As A Decision Support Tool,
2024
Western Michigan University
Analyzing Daytime/Nighttime Pedestrian Crash Patterns In Michigan Using Unsupervised Machine Learning Techniques And Their Potential As A Decision Support Tool, Baraah Qawasmeh, Jun-Seok Oh, Valerian Kwigizile
Waldo Library Student Exhibits
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