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Optimization Of Infill Concrete Dimension In Composite Girder Box Based On Igrnn, WANG Yafeng, LIU Jian, KE Hongjun 2025 School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410114, China

Optimization Of Infill Concrete Dimension In Composite Girder Box Based On Igrnn, Wang Yafeng, Liu Jian, Ke Hongjun

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

The mechanical performance of the negative bending moment zone of steel-concrete composite continuous girders has always been a focus of attention in bridge engineering.Existing research mainly proposes improvement measures for the tension of concrete bridge decks,while paying little attention to the common phenomenon of steel girders bearing pressure.The steel girders in steel-concrete composite girders,especially the steel bottom plate in the negative bending moment area of the pier top,bear the highest compressive stress of the entire bridge.Therefore,by taking a steel-concrete composite girder bridge in Zhejiang Province as the engineering background,it is proposed to partially fill the interior of the box girder …


Research On Cable Force Optimization Of Long-Span Cable-Stayed Bridges Based On Rbfnn+Improved Parti Cle Swarm Optimization Algorithm, DENG Da, HE Bowen, LIU Guokun 2025 Southwest Section Branch of Ring Road, Hunan Investment Group Co ., Ltd., Changsha, Hunan 410000, China

Research On Cable Force Optimization Of Long-Span Cable-Stayed Bridges Based On Rbfnn+Improved Parti Cle Swarm Optimization Algorithm, Deng Da, He Bowen, Liu Guokun

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In view of the cable force optimization problem of long-span cable-stayed bridges,a cable force optimization method considering the reliability index of stay cables was proposed based on the response surface fitted by the radial basis function neural network (RBFNN ).The RBFNN-based response surface model for solving the reliability index was established by fitting the structural implicit function through RBFNN training.The improved particle swarm optimization algorithm was used to search for the optimal solution of the cable force optimization model considering the reliability index.The research results show that RBFNN can accurately predict the structural responses and fit the structural implicit performance …


Design Optimization And Experimental Study Of Cfrp Plate Anchorage With Clip-Extension Type, QI Yijia, XIAO Dan, WANG Zhongqiang 2025 School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410114, China

Design Optimization And Experimental Study Of Cfrp Plate Anchorage With Clip-Extension Type, Qi Yijia, Xiao Dan, Wang Zhongqiang

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

Existing anchorage is prone to damaging the carbon-fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP ) plate due to the “notch effect ” and uneven distribution of clamping stress.This study proposed a new clip-extension type anchorage for the CFRP plate.This design utilized the ductility of steel for stress diffusion and guided the compressive stress zone in the CFRP plate away from the notched end,realizing a smooth transition of the clamping force of the CFRP plate at the clip port and effectively reducing the “notch effect ”.The design also reduced the strain difference between the carbon fibers,resulting in a more synchronized lateral deformation of the …


Research And Applicat Ion Of Ultra Large-Scale Consolidated Under-Reamed Drilled Shaft Technology Under Special Environmental And Geological Conditions, DING Yi, YU Kun, SHI Haiyang, PEI Xiaofeng, ZHU Bo 2025 Shandong Provincial Communications Planning and Design Institute Group Co ., Ltd., Jinan, Shandong 250031, China

Research And Applicat Ion Of Ultra Large-Scale Consolidated Under-Reamed Drilled Shaft Technology Under Special Environmental And Geological Conditions, Ding Yi, Yu Kun, Shi Haiyang, Pei Xiaofeng, Zhu Bo

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

This article aims to add ress the poor economic efficiency of large-diameter and ultra-long piles,the high risk of hole collapse in thick sandy soil,and the limited space across the canal faced by the Bridge over Yellow River Diversion to Qindao Canal on Zhanhua ‒ Linyi Expressway.According to the comparison of conventional drilled cast-in-place piles with combined pile-end and pile-side post-grouting,the industry ’s under-reamed drilled shaft foundation with the largest disc diameter (4.5 m) and the largest single-pile volume (456 m3) was proposed and designed.At the same time,supporting devices such as three-arm rotary cutting drill bits and long arm borehole diameter …


Analysis Of Influence Of Internal Erosion On Deformation Of Subway Station Structure, QIN Tianxin, WANG Chen, TAN Xuyan, WEI Shengming, LIANG Fayun 2025 College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China

Analysis Of Influence Of Internal Erosion On Deformation Of Subway Station Structure, Qin Tianxin, Wang Chen, Tan Xuyan, Wei Shengming, Liang Fayun

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

Under the long-term effects of disasters such as rainstorms and floods,the soil layer around subway stations may be affected by internal erosion,threatening the structural safety of urban subway stations.To explore the influence of internal erosion on subway station structures,this study conducted isotropic consolidation and triaxial compression tests on gap-graded sand soil.Eroded soil specimens were simulated by adjusting the fine particle content to explore the pattern of variations in physical and mechanical properties caused by internal erosion.Results indicate that internal erosion alters the stress-strain relationship of gap-graded sand soil,increasing compressibility,decreasing shear strength,and weakening dilatancy.Drucker-Prager (DP) cap model parameters for eroded sand …


Evaluation Method For Nighttime Visual Space Improvement On Mountain Roads, ZHAO Yan, CHEN Yanli, CHEN Jiale 2025 Xi’an Highway Research Institute Co ., Ltd., Xi’an, Shaanxi 710065, China; Shaanxi Transportation Holding Green Science and Environmental Protection Co ., Ltd., Xi’an, Shaanxi 710100, China

Evaluation Method For Nighttime Visual Space Improvement On Mountain Roads, Zhao Yan, Chen Yanli, Chen Jiale

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

To address issues such as poor visual guidance,narrow field of view,and short sight distance during nighttime driving on mountain roads,this study proposed a visual space enhancement evaluation method applicable to mountainous roads at night.By integrating active and passive traffic safety facilities,a visual space enhancement strategy adapted to the nighttime environment of mountain roads was proposed.A multidimensional evaluation indicator for visual space was established based on co-simulation.The effectiveness of the strategy was verified from the perspectives of visual space expansion and driving safety improvement by taking a trunk highway in the Qinling mountainous region as a case study.The results show that …


Utilization Technology And Compaction Quality Control Of Hardened Layer In Beam Yard Of Rock-Filled Roadbed, CHENG Xiaoliang, TIAN Wendi, GAO Mengke, ZHOU Xujia 2025 WISDRI City Construction Engineering Technology Co ., Ltd., Wuhan, Hubei 430063, China

Utilization Technology And Compaction Quality Control Of Hardened Layer In Beam Yard Of Rock-Filled Roadbed, Cheng Xiaoliang, Tian Wendi, Gao Mengke, Zhou Xujia

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

To investigate the utilization technology and compaction quality control of hardened layers in the beam yard of rock-filled roadbed,the optimization design and construction control methods for rock-filled roadbed under different conditions were proposed based on a highway project in Guangdong Province.When the elevation of the hardened layer was lower than the top surface elevation of the roadbed and the top surface bending and settlement value of the hardened layer was less than that of the rock-filled roadbed,the gravel material could be filled directly on the hardened layer to the top surface elevation of the roadbed,and acceptance and pavement design could …


Reflection Cracking Resistance And Fatigue Performance Of Super-Flexible Fma Mixture, LAN Yong, DENG Xinghe, ZHANG Zida, WU Kuanghuai, DING Weizhe, GUAN Xuebing, PENG Tiekun 2025 Guangshao Branch of Guangdong Road & Bridge Construction Development Co ., Ltd., Qingyuan, Guangdong 511600, China

Reflection Cracking Resistance And Fatigue Performance Of Super-Flexible Fma Mixture, Lan Yong, Deng Xinghe, Zhang Zida, Wu Kuanghuai, Ding Weizhe, Guan Xuebing, Peng Tiekun

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

To investigate the fatigue performance and reflection cracking resistance of super-flexible fluid mastic asphalt (FMA ) mixtures,this study designed a super-flexible FMA- 13 mixture by the mastic flow for filling (MaFF ) method.The effects of temperature and maximum horizontal tensile displacement on the cracking resistance of both FMA- 13 and GAC- 13 (as the control ) mixtures were explored via the Overlay Tester.Additionally,small-scale accelerated pavement loading tests were conducted to analyze the effect of load cycles on the rebound modulus of the FMA- 13 mixture.A nonlinear fatigue damage model was employed to predict the fatigue life of both mixtures.The results …


Research On Pavement Roughness Evaluation Method Based On Smartphones, SIRIGULENG BAI, YILI GUOQI, A RONG, GUO Guoying, WANG Jing 2025 College of Sciences, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia 010051, China

Research On Pavement Roughness Evaluation Method Based On Smartphones, Siriguleng Bai, Yili Guoqi, A Rong, Guo Guoying, Wang Jing

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

To address the low efficiency and high cost of current detection methods,as well as the insufficient accumulation of pavement damage data on rural low-grade roads,this study developed a vehicle vibration data acquisition application based on smartphones and proposed a conversion method for calculating an index equivalent to the international roughness index (IIRI).Vertical acceleration signals collected during vehicle travel were proposed through high-pass filtering and denoising to calculate the vertical displacement,from which a converted I'IRI was derived.Experimental results show that although the data collected by smartphones has slightly lower accuracy than that collected by professional detection equipment,the proposed I'IRI exhibits a …


Sound Attenuation Characteristics In Relation To Compaction Degree In Sandy Soil, LIU Junbin, LONG Shiguo 2025 College of Civil Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, Hunan 411105, China

Sound Attenuation Characteristics In Relation To Compaction Degree In Sandy Soil, Liu Junbin, Long Shiguo

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to investigate the effect of water content and compaction degree on the attenuation characteristics of sound waves in sandy soil,this paper first determined the particle gradation of the soil through a sieving test and identified its optimal water content through a compaction test.Then,six sets of ring knife specimens of sandy soil with different water contents and nine sets with varying compaction degrees were prepared.Ultrasonic testing was carried out using the acoustic transmission method,and the received acoustic signals were subjected to time-frequency analysis to extract acoustic characteristic parameters indicative of the compaction degree.Finite element simulation was employed to explore …


Road Performance And Water-Softening Characteristics Of Stabilized Soil Under Cyclic Loading, HU Hong, LI Zongheng, FENG Yong, CAO Zhigang, LIU Yaoxing 2025 Jinzhu Traffic Construction Co ., Ltd., Zhejiang Communications Construction Group Co ., Ltd., Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310051, China

Road Performance And Water-Softening Characteristics Of Stabilized Soil Under Cyclic Loading, Hu Hong, Li Zongheng, Feng Yong, Cao Zhigang, Liu Yaoxing

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

To effectively deal with waste soil and reduce environmental pollution,this paper took a road engineering project in Shaoxing as the research object and conducted a cyclic triaxial incremental loading test on the undisturbed lime soil under undrained conditions to study the effects of confining pressure,cyclic stress ratio,and water immersion on its performance.The results show that when the cyclic stress ratio increases from 1 to 4,the cumulative strain and resilient strain increase rapidly in the initial loading stage,showing a trend of “stepwise” increase.The cumulative strain produced at a cyclic stress ratio of 2 is about twice that at the cyclic stress …


Study On Mechanical Properties Of Improved High Liquid Limit Soil Based On Solid Waste, ZHANG Yafei, QIN Yalan, WU Jiacheng, ZHANG Rui, GAO Yingli, ZHU Zhanghuang, LI Lu 2025 School of Transportation, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410114, China

Study On Mechanical Properties Of Improved High Liquid Limit Soil Based On Solid Waste, Zhang Yafei, Qin Yalan, Wu Jiacheng, Zhang Rui, Gao Yingli, Zhu Zhanghuang, Li Lu

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

To improve the application of the solid waste polymer-modified high liquid limit soil as filler in the upper embankment or road bed work area,this study prepared colloidal polymer and improved materials of traditional cement by using industrial solid waste (fly ash,steel slag,etc.) and compared them with the improved high liquid limit soil to investigate its mechanical properties and economic benefits.The mechanical properties of high liquid limit soil improved by the colloidal polymer of solid waste,as well as its stability and durability when immersed in water were studied through a liquid-plastic limit test,a laboratory compaction test,a shrinkage test,a California bearing ratio …


Comparison Of Calculation Methods For Local Scour In Bridge Pier Foundation Of Piles-Cushion Cap, LIU Hui, JIANG Yanhua, YAN Jiechao 2025 Hubei Communications Planning and Design Institute Co ., Ltd., Wuhan, Hubei 430051, China

Comparison Of Calculation Methods For Local Scour In Bridge Pier Foundation Of Piles-Cushion Cap, Liu Hui, Jiang Yanhua, Yan Jiechao

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to analyze the calculation methods for local scour in bridge pier foundation of piles-cushion cap,this paper listed the six common Chinese and foreign calculation methods,described their calculation process and selection of calculation parameters,and analyzed the difference of the calculation methods according to typical engineering examples.The results show that there are differences in the selection of parameters in the calculation methods for local scour in bridge pier foundation of piles-cushion cap in Code for Survey and Design on Hydrology of Railway Engineering (TB 10017—2021 ) and Hydrological Specifications for Survey and Design of Highway Engineering (JTG C 30—2015 ),and …


A Method For Determining Integrity Degree Of Tunnel Surrounding Rock Based On Mobilenet, LIU Houxiang, YANG Caixia 2025 School of Civil and Environmental Engineering ,Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410114, China

A Method For Determining Integrity Degree Of Tunnel Surrounding Rock Based On Mobilenet, Liu Houxiang, Yang Caixia

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

To determine the integrity degree of tunnel surrounding rock more efficiently,a precise determination method for the integrity degree of tunnel surrounding rock based on the lightweight neural network MobileNet-v 2 was proposed.Firstly,the image was grayscaled and denoised,and the edges of cracks were detected.Then,the lightweight neural network MobileNet-v 2 model was pre-trained on the ImageNet dataset,and combined with transfer learning to complete data detection on the training,validation,and testing sets.Finally,a comparative experiment was conducted with traditional neural networks RestNet- 50 and VGG 16.By identifying the area,width,and length of cracks,the crack ratio Ks was introduced as an indicator to evaluate the integrity of …


Study On Thermal Corrosion Resistance Of Asphalt Modified By Phase Change Materials, LI Ping, WANG Zhijian, ZHENG Zhipeng, YI Chengxi, ZHOU Dexiang 2025 School of Transportation, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410114, China

Study On Thermal Corrosion Resistance Of Asphalt Modified By Phase Change Materials, Li Ping, Wang Zhijian, Zheng Zhipeng, Yi Chengxi, Zhou Dexiang

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to address the degradation issues faced by asphalt mixtures in airport runways and highway pavement,particularly focusing on thermal stability and thermal corrosion under high-temperature conditions,this paper investigated the impact of phase change materials (PCMs ) on the thermal corrosion resistance of asphalt.Three types of PCMs were utilized to jointly modify SBS-modified asphalt,and a series of tests were conducted to systematically analyze the performance of the modified asphalt,including thermogravimetric-differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC ) analysis,heat storage and release performance evaluation,laboratory thermal corrosion simulation of asphalt,three-index testing,and dynamic shear rheometer (DSR ) testing.The results indicate that PCMs can effectively regulate asphalt …


Construction And Application Of Knowledge Graph For Quality Management In Bridge Pile Engineering, FANG Xiaofeng, DONG Runhao, GU Yanke, PAN Yanran 2025 Guangdong Transportation Industry Investment Co ., Ltd., Guangzhou, Guangdong 510030, China

Construction And Application Of Knowledge Graph For Quality Management In Bridge Pile Engineering, Fang Xiaofeng, Dong Runhao, Gu Yanke, Pan Yanran

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

To enhance the efficiency of quality management in bridge pile foundation construction,this study constructed a knowledge graph applicable to the construction field of bridge pile foundation engineering to enable systematic representation and intelligent organization of knowledge.A methodology combining top-down design and bottom-up design was adopted to develop a framework for constructing a knowledge graph for the quality management of bridge pile foundation construction that encompasses both the schema layer and the data layer.The schema layer was established through ontology modeling,clarifying the concept categories,hierarchical structure,and their attribute relationships.The data layer employed a bidirectional long short-term memory (BiLSTM ) network integrated with …


Numerical Simulation Analysis On Support Performance Of Inclined-Vertical Combined Double-Row Interlocked Steel Pipe Piles, ZHOU Yi, ZHANG Ning, WANG Yanhua, ZHOU Dequan 2025 School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410114, China; Hunan Construction Investment Group, Changsha, Hunan 410004, China

Numerical Simulation Analysis On Support Performance Of Inclined-Vertical Combined Double-Row Interlocked Steel Pipe Piles, Zhou Yi, Zhang Ning, Wang Yanhua, Zhou Dequan

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

To select appropriate support structures in foundation pit engineering of underground tunnels for the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA ),this paper proposed the use of inclined-vertical combined interlocked steel pipe piles,which are beneficial for support,water isolation,and recovery.Numerical simulations were conducted using finite element software Midas GTS NX to analyze the effect of different combination types and inclination angles on the engineering response of the inner-row piles of inclined-vertical combined double-row interlocked steel pipe piles.The results show that the inclined-vertical combined double-row piles reduce the horizontal displacement at the top of the inner-row piles by approximately 50% and decrease the peak …


Influence Mechanism Of Static And Dynamic Loading On Adsorbed Bound Water And Deformation In High Liquid Limit Soils, FANG Zhongwang, ZHOU Shiji e, XIAO Yupeng, PENG Xin, ZHANG Rui 2025 Hainan Transportation Engineering Construction Bureau, Haikou, Hainan 570100, China

Influence Mechanism Of Static And Dynamic Loading On Adsorbed Bound Water And Deformation In High Liquid Limit Soils, Fang Zhongwang, Zhou Shiji E, Xiao Yupeng, Peng Xin, Zhang Rui

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to reveal the evolution law of adsorbed bound water and the deformation characteristics of high liquid limit soil under static and dynamic loading,Hainan high liquid limit soil and Hunan clayey sand were selected as comparative samples.Through consolidation,consolidation-creep,and dynamic triaxial tests,the deformation patterns of high liquid limit soil under different loading conditions were obtained.By combining nuclear magnetic resonance tests,the variation pattern of adsorbed bound water content in specimens before and after the consolidation and dynamic triaxial tests was studied.The results show that under static loading,the compression coefficient of high liquid limit soil meets the requirements of the Specifications for …


Study On Creep Mechanical Properties And Constitutive Models Of Silty Clay With Different Compaction Degrees, LI Mingchao, WU Gangrong 2025 CCCC Second Highway Engineering Co ., Ltd., Xi’an, Shaanxi 710061, China

Study On Creep Mechanical Properties And Constitutive Models Of Silty Clay With Different Compaction Degrees, Li Mingchao, Wu Gangrong

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to ensure the smooth construction and long-term stable operation of silty clay sections in the Zhoukou –Pingdingshan highway project,this paper conducted one-dimensional creep tests on silty clay samples with different compaction degrees under different stress levels and studied the effect law of compaction degree on its long-term creep mechanical properties.By establishing the corresponding creep constitutive models,a theoretical basis was provided for the prevention and control of creep failure in silty clay subgrades in engineering practice.Research results show that:① Under the same stress level,with the increase of compaction degree,the instantaneous strain,creep strain,and total strain of the samples all decrease …


Workability And Compressive Strength Of Steel Slag Powder-Cement-Based Self-Compacting Iron Tailings Mortar, YANG Zaiqing, JIN Shengji, ZHANG Xiaogang, SHENG Guohua 2025 China Railway Construction Group Co ., Ltd., Beijing 100040, China

Workability And Compressive Strength Of Steel Slag Powder-Cement-Based Self-Compacting Iron Tailings Mortar, Yang Zaiqing, Jin Shengji, Zhang Xiaogang, Sheng Guohua

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

Steel slag and iron tailings are typical industrial solid waste.Their large-scale stockpiling occupies a significant amount of land and has a negative impact on the environment.To respond to the Guiding Opinions on the Comprehensive Utilization of Bulk Solid Waste in the 14th Five Year Plan and expand the use of steel slag powder and iron tailings sand as concrete admixtures and aggregates,this study prepared steel slag powder-cement-based self-compacting iron tailings mortar.The workability index of mortar was determined through two tests:the flow expansion test and the V-shaped funnel test.Additionally,the compressive strength of the mortar was measured using a servo press.The results …


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