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http://dx.doi.org/10.7734/COSEIK.2021.34.4.255

Numerical Analysis Models for Jointless Bridges Through Sensitivity Analysis  

Noh, Chi-Oug (Deparment of Civil Engineering, Pukyong National University)
Kim, Seung-Won (Deparment of Civil Engineering, Pukyong National University)
Lee, Hwan-Woo (Deparment of Civil Engineering, Pukyong National University)
Nam, Moon-Seok (Expressway & Transportation Research Institute, Korea Expressway Corp)
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Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea / v.34, no.4, 2021 , pp. 255-262 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, a jointless bridge that integrates the superstructure and abutment without installing an expansion joint was analyzed. An example of a jointless bridge that has been introduced in Korea since 2009. Owing to the short period of use and lack of experience in design, construction, and maintenance, there is insufficient information regarding the long-term behavior of jointless bridges. When analyzing numerous bridges, the numerical analysis model must maintain the numerical values used and ensure the convenience of model construction. In this study, sensitivity analysis was performed to select a numerical model for various types of jointless bridges using commercial finite element programs, MIDAS Civil and ABAQUS 2018. According to a solid element-based model, we analyzed the mean and maximum relative errors between structural models. Consequently, it was found that the beam element-based model exhibits a significantly small relative error in comparison to the shell element, where a relatively large error was recorded. Therefore, the optimal numerical analysis model, a practical model that maintains the similarity and precision of the displacement shape cause by relative error, was judged to be the most suitable for jointless bridges based on the shell element.
Keywords
jointless bridge; numerical analysis model; sensitivity analysis; relative error;
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