Estimating a Seismic Wave Velocity for Exciting the Greatest Anticipated Vertical Deck Displacement of a Cable-Stayed Bridge Subjected to Asynchronous Excitation

International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials

Lan Lin¹  Bashar Hariri² 

[1] Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd, W., EV006.245, H3G 1M8, Montreal, QC, Canada;Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, H3G 1M8, Montreal, QC, Canada;

关键词: cable-stayed bridges;    vertical displacement;    deck;    asynchronous excitation;    resonance;    period;    wave velocity;    time delay;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s40069-020-00450-9

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of the seismic wave velocity on vertical displacement of a cable-stayed bridge’s deck under asynchronous excitation. The Quincy Bayview Bridge located in Illinois, USA, and four other generic bridges are selected for the study. Ten records obtained from earthquakes in US, Japan, and Taiwan are used as input for the seismic excitation in the time-history analysis. Two equations are proposed in this study to determine a critical seismic wave velocity that would produce the greatest vertical deck displacement. The critical wave velocity depends on the total length of the bridge, the fundamental period of the bridge, and the C-factor. The C-factor in this study is 0.72, which is based on analyzed results from the five selected bridges. The two equations and the C-factor are verified through application on two 3-span cable-stayed bridges studied previously by Nazmy and Abdel-Ghaffar. The proposed C-factor of 0.72 is recommended for use for typical 3-span cable-stayed bridges with a side-to-main span ratio of about 0.48. The methodology developed in the study, however, can be applied to any specific bridge to examine the excitation of the deck vertical displacement under the longitudinal seismic ground motion.

【 授权许可】

CC BY