• Wind and Structures
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.565-587
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• 2013

Obvious vortex induced vibration (VIV) was observed during section model wind tunnel tests for a single main cable suspension bridge. An optimized section configuration was found for mitigating excessive amplitude of vibration which is much larger than the one prescribed by Chinese code. In order to verify the maximum amplitude of VIV for optimized girder, a full bridge aeroelastic model wind tunnel test was carried out. The differences between section and full aeroelastic model testing results were discussed. The maximum amplitude derived from section model tests was first interpreted into prototype with a linear VIV approach by considering partial or imperfect correlation of vortex-induced aerodynamic force along span based on Scanlan's semi-empirical linear model. A good consistency between section model and full bridge model was found only by considering the correlation of vortex-induced force along span.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.67-75
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• 1998

Tiger Gate Bridge, a steel suspension bridge with a main span of 888 m and a stiffening box girder, is located at the Pearl River Estuary, Guangdong Province, one of the typhoon-prone area in China. Focusing on the developing of the full aeroelastic model of the bridge and simulation of the wind field of the bridge site in a large boundary wind tunnel at Tongji University, Shanghai, China, some main results about the wind resistant properties of the bridge including aerodynamic instability, buffeting responses both being in operation and erection stages by using of a full aeroelastic model wind tunnel testing are introduced. Some of analytical approaches to those aerodynamic behaviours are also presented, and compared with experimental data of the testing.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.233-247
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• 2014

Vortex-induced oscillation is a type of aeroelastic phenomenon, to which extended structures such as long-span bridges are most susceptible. The vortex-induced vibration (VIV) behaviors of a concerned bridge were investigated conventionally in virtue of wind tunnel tests on string-mounted sectional models. This necessitates the building of a linkage between the response of the sectional model and that of the prototype structure. Although many released literatures have related to this issue and provided suggestions, there is a lack of consistency among them. In this study, some theoretical models describing the vortex-induced structural motion, including the linear empirical model, the nonlinear empirical model and the modified (or generalized) nonlinear empirical model, are firstly reviewed. Then, the concept of equivalent mass density is introduced based on the principle that an equal input of energy should result in identical structural amplitudes. Based on these, the theoretical linkages between the amplitude of a section model and that corresponding to the prototype bridge are discussed with different analytical models. Theoretical derivation indicates that such connections are dependent mainly on two factors, one is the presupposed shape of deformation, and the other is the theoretical VIV model employed. The theoretical analysis in this study shows that, in comparison to the nonlinear empirical models, the linear one can result in obvious larger estimations of the full bridges' responses, especially in cases of cable-stayed bridges.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제4권6호
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• pp.505-518
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• 2001

Shantou Bay Bridge is the first long-span suspension bridge in China. Because of its location near the Shantou Seaport and its exposure to high typhoon winds, wind-resistant studies are necessary to be made. In this paper, critical flutter wind speeds and buffeting responses of this bridge at its operation and main construction stages are investigated. The Buffeting Response Spectrum method is first briefly presented. Then the sectional model test is carried out to directly obtain the critical flutter wind speed and to identify the flutter derivatives, which are adopted for the later analysis of the buffeting responses using the Buffeting Response Spectrum method. Finally the aeroelastic full bridge model is tested to further investigate the dynamic effects of the bridge. The results from the tests and the computations indicate that the flutter and buffeting behaviors of the Shantou Bay Bridge are satisfied.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.367-384
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• 2017

The Maanshan Bridge over Yangtze River in China is a new long-span suspension bridge with double main spans of $2{\times}1080m$ and a closed streamline cross-section of single box deck. The flutter and buffeting performances were investigated via wind tunnel tests of a full bridge aeroelastic model at a geometric scale of 1:211. The tests were conducted in both smooth wind and simulated boundary layer wind fields. Emphasis is placed on studying the interference effect of adjacent span via installing a wind deflector and a wind separating board to shelter one span of the bridge model from incoming flow. Issues related to effects of mid-tower stiffness and deck supporting conditions are also discussed. The testing results show that flutter critical wind velocities in smooth flow, with a wind deflector, are remarkably lower than those without. In turbulent wind, torsional and vertical standard deviations for the deck responses at midspan in testing cases without wind deflector are generally less than those at the midspan exposed to wind in testing cases with wind deflector, respectively. When double main spans are exposed to turbulent wind, the existence of either span is a mass damper to the other. Furthermore, both effects of mid-tower stiffness and deck supporting conditions at the middle tower on the flutter and buffeting performances of the Maanshan Bridge are unremarkable.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.393-409
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• 2013

This paper uses ten years of on-site monitoring data for the Confederation Bridge to derive wind loads and investigate whether the bridge has experienced its design wind force effects since its completion in 1997. The load effects derived using loads from the on-site monitoring data are compared to the load effects derived using loads from the 1994 and 2009 wind tunnel aerodynamic model tests. The research shows, for the first time, that the aerodynamic model-based methodology originally developed in 1994 is a very accurate method for deriving wind loads for structural design. The research also confirms that the bridge has not experienced its specified (i.e., unfactored) wind force effects since it was opened to traffic in 1997, even during the most severe event that has occurred during this period.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.33-45
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• 2006

일반적으로 사장교와 같은 장대교량은 완성 후에 비하여 시공 중 바람에 흔들리기 쉬어 내풍 안정성 문제가 발생하는 경우가 많다. 완공상태에서 충분한 내풍안정성을 확보하고 있더라도 시공단계에서는 설계풍속 이하에서 플러터 등의 공기역학적 진동현상 이 발생하는 경우가 많기 때문에 가설공법이 결정되면 반드시 풍동실험을 능한 적절한 제진 대책 안을 입안해 두어야 한다. 본 연구에서는 가설단계를 고려한 3차원 전교모형실험을 통하여 주경간이 500m인 사장교의 공기역학적 거동을 살펴보았다. 작업 중에 안정성 확보가 중요한 밸런스드 캔틸레버 상태인 가설단계 50% 에서 내풍케이블 및 가설벤트를 이용한 4가지 제진 대책방안을 수립하여 각각에 대하여 내풍 안정성을 검토하였다. 각 설치방안 별 제진효과를 서로 비교 분석하여 검토 범위 내에서 사장교 시공 중 가장 효율적인 임시 제진방안을 제시하였다. 추가적으로 밸런스드 캔틸레버 상태와의 내풍안정성을 비교하기 위하여 완성계와 제진 대책이 없는 주경간 폐합전의 프리캔틸레버 상태에 대하여 살펴보았다.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제5권6호
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• pp.479-492
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• 2002

A finite element aerodynamic model that can be used to analyse flutter instability of long span bridges in the time domain is presented. This approach adopts a simplified quasi-steady formulation of the wind forces neglecting the vortex shedding effects. The governing equations used are effective only for reduced velocities $V^*$ sufficiently great: this is generally acceptable for long-span suspension bridges and, then, the dependence of the wind forces expressions of the flutter derivatives can be neglected. The procedure describes the mechanical response in an accurate way, taking into account the non-linear geometry effects (large displacements and large strains) and considering also the compressed locked coil strands instability. The time-dependence of the inertia force due to fluid structure interaction is not considered. The numerical examples are performed on the three-dimensional finite element model of the Great Belt East Bridge (DK). A mode frequency analysis is carried out to validate the model and the results show good agreement with the experimental measurements of the full bridge aeroelastic model in the wind tunnel tests. Significant parameters affecting bridge response are introduced and accurately investigated.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.179-191
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• 2021

A series of wind tunnel tests, including 1:50 sectional model tests, 1:50 free-standing bridge tower tests and 1:70 full-bridge aeroelastic model tests were carried out to systematically investigate the aerodynamic performance of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB). The test result indicates that there are three wind-resistant safety issues the HZMB encounters, including unacceptable low flutter critical wind speed, vertical vortex-induced vibration (VIV) of the main girder and galloping of the bridge tower in across-wind direction. Wind-induced vibration of HZMB can be effectively suppressed by the application of aerodynamic and mechanical measures. Acceptable flutter critical wind speed is achieved by optimizing the main girder form (before: large cantilever steel box girder, after: streamlined steel box girder) and cable type (before: central cable, after: double cable); The installations of wind fairing, guide plates and increasing structural damping are proved to be useful in suppressing the VIV of the HZMB; The galloping can be effectively suppressed by optimizing the interior angle on the windward side of the bridge tower. The present works provide scientific basis and guidance for wind resistance design of the HZMB.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.147-160
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• 2007

사장교 가설 시 태풍에도 내풍안정성을 확보할 수 있도록 내풍케이블 가설공법에 대한 심도 있는 실험을 수행하였다. 주경간이 각각 475m, 230m인 강합성 사장교에 대하여 가설단계별로 내풍케이블의 배치를 다양하게 적용하여 동적 풍하중이 가설 중 사장교에 미치는 영향을 전교모형실험을 통해 검토하였으며 이를 위해 풍속 별로 캔틸레버 단부의 정적 및 동적 변위, 주탑상부의 가속도 그리고 주탑 하단부의 교축방향 휨모멘트를 산정하였다. 연구 결과 캔틸레버 당 두 세트의 수직 내풍케이블이 가장 효과적인 제진대책임을 알 수 있었다. 캔틸레버 한 쪽 길이가 약 105m인 경우 한 세트의 수직 내풍케이블도 상당한 제진효과를 발휘하였으며 캔틸레버 길이가 200m 이상의 경우 수직케이블과 우물통 경사케이블이 조합된 경우와 캔틸레버 당 두 세트의 경사 내풍케이블도 좋은 제진방안으로 판단된다. 우물통 상단에 연결되는 경사케이블은 캔틸레버 단부 부근에 설치된 경우에만 어느 정도 제진효과가 나타났다.