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An Experimental Study for Estimation of Effective Temperature for Design in Steel Box Girder Bridge (강박스거더교의 설계 유효온도 산정을 위한 실험적 연구)

  • Lee, Seong Haeng;Shin, Hyo Kyoung;Kim, Kyoung Nam;Jung, Kyoung Sup
    • Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction
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    • v.28 no.6
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    • pp.449-458
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    • 2016
  • The temperature data were measured for two years in a bridge specimen and the bridge in service nearby in order to calculate the effective temperature for thermal loads in steel box girder bridge. The maximum and minimum effective temperatures were calculated in the bridge specimen and the bridge according to air temperature in 2014, 2015 and 2years. The effective temperatures calculated in this study were compared the Euro code and the Highway Bridge Design Criteria. The coefficients of determination in the maximum effective temperature and the Euro code for 2 year were calculated from R = 0.927, R = 0.894 in a bridge specimen and the bridge respectively. Those of minimum temperature and the Euro code were analyzed from R = 0.992, R = 0.813 in two bridge respectively. Also, the results were evaluated as being very similar, or slightly increased as compared with the maximum temperature of the Korean Highway Bridge Design Code(Limit State Design).

Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Slab Rigid-frame Bridge with H-Shaped Steel Girders

  • Nakai, Yoshiaki;Ha, Tuan Minh;Fukada, Saiji
    • International journal of steel structures
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.1219-1241
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    • 2018
  • This study aims towards the improvement of a reinforced concrete rigid-frame bridge in an effort to reduce the construction and maintenance costs, and achieve an improved seismic performance. Correspondingly, a new structural rigid connection is proposed for H-shaped steel girders and reinforcing bars at the corner of the rigid-frame structure. Both experiments and numerical analyses were performed. Prototype models were constructed and subjected to static loading tests to reveal their load-carrying capacity and failure mode. Numerical models were then developed using finite elements to evaluate the experimental results. Analyses elicited good agreement between simulation and experimental data and validated the numerical models. Moreover, the validity of the proposed rigid connection was confirmed, and the failure behavior was clarified. Finally, a full-size model of the reinforced concrete rigid-frame bridge with H-shaped steel girders was constructed and subjected to destructive loading tests to evaluate structural integrity of the proposed rigid connection.

Numerical Modeling of Heat Analysis of Bridge Pavement (포장 열영향 해석을 위한 아스팔트 열원 평가)

  • Lee, Wan-Hoon;Yoo, Byoung-Chan;Chung, Heung-Jin
    • Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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    • 2007.04a
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    • pp.253-258
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    • 2007
  • Guss asphalt used in pavement of a steel deck bridge may cause severe stress and displacement on the bridge as it is treated using very high temperatures ranging from $220^{\circ}C$ to $260^{\circ}C$. Therefore, it is critical to estimate the thermal effect of Guss asphalt on the steel deck bridge before the width and pattern of the unit portion are decided to minimize impact. In this study, introduce a new analysis method styled the Heat source of equivalent of the cable stayed bridge were conducted to verify the feasibility of numerical value analysis by comparing the results with the data measured. The thermal effects of Guss asphalt on the steel deck bridge according to temperature changes were also studied.

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Behaviour of soil-steel composite bridge with various cover depths under seismic excitation

  • Maleska, Tomasz;Beben, Damian
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.42 no.6
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    • pp.747-764
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    • 2022
  • The design codes and calculation methods related to soil-steel composite bridges and culverts only specify the minimum soil cover depth. This value is connected with the bridge span and shell height. In the case of static and dynamic loads (like passing vehicles), such approach seems to be quite reasonable. However, it is important to know how the soil cover depth affects the behaviour of soil-steel composite bridges under seismic excitation. This paper presents the results of a numerical study of soil-steel bridges with different soil cover depths (1.00, 2.00, 2.40, 3.00, 4.00, 5.00, 6.00 and 7.00 m) under seismic excitation. In addition, the same soil cover depths with different boundary conditions of the soil-steel bridge were analysed. The analysed bridge has two closed pipe-arches in its cross section. The load-carrying structure was constructed as two shells assembled from corrugated steel plate sheets, designed with a depth of 0.05 m, pitch of 0.15 m, and plate thickness of 0.003 m. The shell span is 4.40 m, and the shell height is 2.80 m. Numerical analysis was conducted using the DIANA programme based on the finite element method. A nonlinear model with El Centro records and the time history method was used to analyse the problem.

Thermal Effect of Guss Asphalt on Upper Steel Deck of Youngjong Grand Bridge (영종대교 상로도로 강상판의 구스아스팔트 열영향)

  • Lee, Wan-Hoon;Lee, Myeong-Jae
    • International Journal of Highway Engineering
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    • v.4 no.1 s.11
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    • pp.171-181
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    • 2002
  • Guss asphalt used in pavement of a steel deck bridge may cause severe stress and displacement on the bridge as it is treated using very high temperatures ranging from 220oC to 260cC. Therefore, it is critical to estimate the thermal effect of Guss asphalt on the steel deck bridge before the width and pattern of the unit portion are decided in order to minimize impact. In this study, we have conducted a series of numerical analysis of the upper road of Youngjong Grand Bridge, verified the feasibility of numerical value analysis by comparing the results with the data measured, and studied the thermal effects of Guss asphalt on the steel deck bridge according to temperature changes.

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A Comparative Study on Pavement Techniques for Steel Bridge Decks (강상판형교 교면포장 공법 비교 연구)

  • Kim, Nakseok
    • Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.100-107
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    • 2012
  • The main purpose of this research is to propose advanced bridge-decks surfacing from the examples of In-Cheon bridge with Guss asphalt and Gyul-Hyeon bridge with stone matrix asphalt(SMA) concrete. The research results presented that the Guss asphalt concrete pavement was weak when rutting was developed due to the low resistance at high temperatures. The SMA concrete pavement demonstrated good resistance to plastic deformations and was easy to maintain pavement conditions. The results mentioned above are generalized in developed counties where surfacing pavement techniques for steel bridge-decks are advanced. However, due to the lack of construction experiences in Korea, appropriate construction guidelines and organized research for the steel bridge deck pavements are necessary for more advanced steel bridge decks surfacing.

Parameter Analysis for Design of Concrete-Steel Hybrid Extradosed Bridge (콘크리트-강 복합 엑스트라도즈드교의 설계변수 분석)

  • Lho, Byeong Cheol;Lee, Yong Jin;Choi, Kyu Hyung
    • Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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    • v.15 no.6
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    • pp.100-109
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    • 2011
  • Recently, the concrete-steel hybrid extradosed bridge has been proposed as alternative bridge type at long span site. The hybrid extradosed bridge adopts light orthogonal deck girder instead of heavy concrete deck girder at the center span of bridge, and it enables to construct long-span bridge. And also, for this bridge type the decrease of self-weight of girder enables to reduce girder depth and side span length of extradosed bridge, so its type has more efficient structural behavior and makes it possible to perform optimal bridge design. Therefore, it is very important to set up the procedure and parameters of optimal design for concrete-steel hybrid extradosed bridge. In this study, the effects of design parameters (the variation of pylon height, bridge deck depth and orthogonal deck girder length) are discussed. And numerical analysis and sensitivity analysis are carried out according to these parameters. And design weight values about these parameters are quantitatively suggested to reflect characteristics of concrete-steel hybrid bridge.

Dynamic testing of a soil-steel bridge

  • Beben, Damian;Manko, Zbigniew
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.35 no.3
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    • pp.301-314
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    • 2010
  • The paper presents the results and conclusions of dynamic load tests that were conducted on a road bridge over the Mokrzyca river in Wroclaw (Poland) made of galvanized corrugated steel plates (CSP). The critical speed magnitudes, velocity vibration, vibration frequency were determined in the paper. The dynamic analysis is extremely important, because such studies of soil-steel bridges in the range of dynamic loads are relatively seldom conducted. Conclusions drawn from the tests can be most helpful in the assessment of behaviour of this type of corrugated plate bridge with soil. In consideration of application of this type of structure in the case of small-to-medium span bridges, the conclusions from the research will not be yet generalized to all types of such solutions. The detailed reference to all type of such bridge structures would be requiring additional analysis (field tests and calculations) on the other types of soil-steel bridges.

Evaluation for the Running Safety and Ride Comfort of Steel Composite Railway Bridge (강합성 철도교량의 주행안전성 및 승차감 평가)

  • Kim, Jung-Hun;Kang, Young-Jong;Kim, Dea-Hyeok;Han, Sang-Yun;Cha, Kyung-Ryul
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2011.10a
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    • pp.2814-2820
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    • 2011
  • Railway bridge, contact of vehicle needs to design considering the running safety about the running train load of the railway bridge, ride comfort and dynamic safety. Also, upper structure of the railway bridge has to satisfy design standard about moving load(train). So, the railway bridge has to satisfy the requirement for vertical acceleration of the bridge deck, vertical displacement of the bridge and face distortion, which is suggested railway design standard in Korea(2011.5.). In this study, it was investigated and evaluated to the running safety about the running train load of the railway bridge, ride comfort and dynamic safety with railway design standard for steel composite(Steel Box Girder) railway bridge considering KTX, freight train and standard train load.

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Fatigue Vulnerability Evaluation of Steel Bridge Members Affected by Corrosion (부식의 영향을 받는 강교 부재의 피로 취약도 평가)

  • Kim, Dong-Jo;Kim, Hyo-Jin;Lee, Hyeong-Cheol;Lee, Sang-Ho
    • 한국방재학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2007.02a
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    • pp.67-70
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    • 2007
  • A methodology to evaluate fatigue vulnerability of steel bridge members affected by corrosion and truck traffic variation is proposed. A fatigue limit state function including corrosion and traffic variation effects is established to make the criterion whether the steel bridge member is damaged by fatigue. Corrosion effects are expressed as increase of the average corrosion depth, and the traffic variation effects are modeled as the accumulated number of stress cycles. Reliability analysis is carried out by Monte-Carlo simulation method for the fatigue limit state function. The methodology Proposed is verified by comparing reference study and applying for the steel bridge in service.

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