Multilevel Approaches to the Analysis and Synthesis of the Serviceability Performance of a Long Span Suspension Bridge

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Bontempi ◽  
F. Giuliano
Keyword(s):  
Suspension Bridge ◽  
Long Span ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis ◽  
Multilevel Approaches

Control of Vibrations due to Moving Loads on Suspension Bridges

2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 293-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Zribi ◽  
N. B. Almutairi ◽  
M. Abdel-Rohman
Keyword(s):  
Bridge Deck ◽  
Suspension Bridge ◽  
Lyapunov Theory ◽  
Dynamic Responses ◽  
Suspension Bridges ◽  
Control Force ◽  
Moving Loads ◽  
Hydraulic Actuator ◽  
Long Span ◽  
Suspended Cables

The flexibility and low damping of the long span suspended cables in suspension bridges makes them prone to vibrations due to wind and moving loads which affect the dynamic responses of the suspended cables and the bridge deck. This paper investigates the control of vibrations of a suspension bridge due to a vertical load moving on the bridge deck with a constant speed. A vertical cable between the bridge deck and the suspended cables is used to install a hydraulic actuator able to generate an active control force on the bridge deck. Two control schemes are proposed to generate the control force needed to reduce the vertical vibrations in the suspended cables and in the bridge deck. The proposed controllers, whose design is based on Lyapunov theory, guarantee the asymptotic stability of the system. The MATLAB software is used to simulate the performance of the controlled system. The simulation results indicate that the proposed controllers work well. In addition, the performance of the system with the proposed controllers is compared to the performance of the system controlled with a velocity feedback controller.

Numerical Analysis on Buffeting Performance of a Long-Span Four-Tower Suspension Bridge Using the FEM Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 854-865
Author(s):  
Hao Wang ◽  
Zidong Xu ◽  
Min Yang ◽  
Tianyou Tao ◽  
Jianxiao Mao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Analysis ◽  
Suspension Bridge ◽  
Fem Model ◽  
Long Span

Study on Dynamic Characteristic and Seismic Response of Long-Span Suspension Bridge with 1960 MPa Cable Wire

2016 ◽  
Vol 858 ◽  
pp. 157-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao Lei Wang ◽  
Feng Jie Ma ◽  
Chao Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Characteristic ◽  
Seismic Response ◽  
Response Spectrum ◽  
Water Channel ◽  
Suspension Bridge ◽  
Viscous Damper ◽  
Vibration Period ◽  
Long Span ◽  
Design Response Spectrum ◽  
Cable Wire

In order to break through the limitation of the width of river, depth of water, channel and etc., it is an optimal choice to construct a long-span suspension bridge. In a suspension bridge, the main cable is the major bearing member; and the use of super high strength cable wire can lighten the dead weight and obtain an economical design. 1960 Mpa cable wire is adopted by an under-construction suspension bridge, namely Ni-Zhou Channel Bridge, for the first time in China. In this paper, taking the Ni-Zhou Channel Bridge as a case-study, comparative analyses on dynamic characteristic and seismic response of long-span suspension bridge with 1960 Mpa cable wire are performed. Firstly, dynamic calculating model for Ni-Zhou Channel Bridge is built and its dynamic characteristics are studied; then by using response spectrum and time history analysis method, seismic response of Ni-Zhou Channel Bridge is investigated on the basis of design response spectrum and artificial seismic ground motions; finally, the energy dissipation performances of a seismic protection devices (viscous damper) are also discussed. The results show that long-span suspension bridge with 1960 Mpa cable wire has a longer natural vibration period; the use of viscous damper can effectively reduce the peak value of bending moment in stiffening girder. This paper can provide references for the project’s construction.

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