Dynamic geometry monitoring system and its application in. Dynamic property evaluation of a longspan cablestayed. These four categories use three different groups of live loads. For studying its damping effects on long cables, three vsds were designed respectively for three long cables of the sutong bridge, a cable. Pdf cable stayed bridges with a 3 d truss composite deck. Ideal purpose of analysis is to obtain an accurate measure of expected structural response for a given earthquake.
Pdf the sutong cablestayed bridge is the primary fairway bridge of the suzhounaitong yangtze river bridge project. Evolutionary spectral analyses of a powerful typhoon at. Longitudinal comparison of representative months known from the survey on relevant departments of sutong bridge corporation and analysis on historical data, monthly traffic of october is larger than that of the other months. Thanks to her special geographical location, sutong changjiang highway bridge, which lies in the most economically developed. Effects of seismic devices on transverse responses of. In the last decade of the xx century the maximum span has increased from the 456 meters of annancis bridge to almost double that length with the construction of the tatara bridge and its 890 meters main span. On one hand, the aim was to help the drivers formulate their.
Two towers of the bridge are 306m high and the second tallest in the world. The sampling frequency of the measured wind data is 1 hz. The sutong bridge project is located at the downstream of the yangtze river close to the estuary with strong tidal effects at about 110 km from the river mouth. Behaviour of cablestayed bridges girder to multisupport excitation. The sutong bridge is located north of shanghai in chinas jiangsu province, at a site where catastrophic earthquakes, typhoons, and ship impact are key design issues. The sutong cablestayed bridge is the primary fairway bridge of the suzhou nantong yangtze river bridge project. In this paper, the wind velocity of typhoon haikui at the sutong yangtze bridge site is selected as the object of analysis. It is a cablestayed bridge with a main span of 1,088 m. Posttensioned concrete bridge example sutong bridge approach spans in china 16402 16402 18 18 375 375 100 45 170 32 32 1500 450 section at midspan section at piers the continuous rigid frame of sutong bridge approach spans is a segmental, castinplace concrete cantilever bridge. This paper contains a detailed study of the design. Eddie claims to dream of his beloved niece going to manhattan and associating with what he considers to be a better class of people. Instant downloads of all 1297 litchart pdfs including a view from the bridge. Federal inventory rating also called design load rating at inventory level 1.
Address complex modeling, design, and analysis of all bridge types on both existing and new structures. Aspect consideration includes the general background, aesthetic, construction, foundation and further analysis of. Pdf analysis on characteristics of traffic demand about. A bridge is a structure built to across a obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle. The madt of october in 2010 is 40798 vehicles, which is. Bridge, and other three bridges currently under construction, which are the wuxinantong bridge, the chongminghaimen bridge and the shanghainantong railroad bridge. The aim of exploring the characteristics of traffic demand about sutong bridge, sequentially obtaining the time and space distribution of the volume, was as follows. It spans the yangtze river in the peoples republic of china. These findings served as the initial data for a dynamic research on the sutong cablestayed bridge. Bosphorus in vladivostok, russia, followed by sutong yantze bridge in china.
Modern cablestayed bridges have been built for half a century and they are still the latest trend in bridge design. Introduction sutong cablestayed bridge scb, the longest cablestayed bridge in the world when it is open to tra c in, is. The recordbreaking sutong bridge was formally opened on monday in east chinas jiangsu province after five years of construction. Experience from the global analysis of stonecutters. Combine the results of the construction stage analysis and that of the completed structure analysis as. Reliability analysis of the sutong bridge tower under ship impact. Pdf uncertainty analysis of creep and shrinkage effects in.
The sutong bridge fulfils a 1,000year old dream for the people of suzhou and nantong on the two banks of the yangtze river. Stonecutters bridge, sutong bridge, tensioning strategy, stage analysis, wind induced vibra tions, wind buffeting, precamber. Request pdf 3d flutter analysis of sutong bridge based on structural finite element model, a 3d approach for flutter analysis of longspan cablesupported bridges is presented. With a span of 1,088 metres 3,570 ft, it was the cablestayed. Sutong bridge is the winner of 2010 outstanding civil engineering achievement award ocea. The bridge was completed in january 2008 and was officially opened for traffic in june 2008. You qingzhong, director, jiangsu provincial transport department, china introduction sutong bridge is located in the southeast of jiangsu province, china, which is in the lower reaches of the yangtze river. The sutong bridge a structural analysis summary the sutong cablestayed bridge is the primary fairway bridge of the suzhounantong yangtze river bridge project in china. The bridge across the auxiliary navigational channel of the sutong bridge, which was open to traffic last year, is a prestressed concrete continuous frame bridge. Due to a tight construction schedule and lack of suitable seismic devices at the time, fixed supports were installed between the piers and the girder in the transverse direction. A critical analysis of the sutong bridge across the yangtze river in china adnan alammaren 1 1undergraduate student university of bath abstract. Designs of bridges depending on the function of the bridge, length of the bridge, span of the bridge, the nature of the terrain, and the material used to make it.
E, bestech systems limited synopsis advanced bridge analysis and design methods have been simplified with the aid of modern bridge software. Pdf global analysis of the sutong cablestayed bridge. The sutong bridge, located in the jiangsu providence of china is the longest cablestayed bridge in the world with a main span of 1088m. During typhoon period, fullscale measurements were conducted to record the wind data and the structural vibration.
Numerical analysis of longspan cablestayed bridge in the. This paper gives a critical analysis of sutong yangtze highway bridge in china which is the longest cablestayed bridge in the world. The results of this study exhibit that there are strong nonstationary characteristics existing in the buffeting responses of sutong bridge during typhoon haikui, and it is essential to incorporate the nonstationary features of winds in the analysis or design of longspan bridges from an. Two alternative pylon plans of sutong bridge figure 11.
This paper provides a summary of these new analysis and. The cablestayed bridge s main span of 1,088m is the worlds longest and its steel and concrete towers stand 300. Pdf uncertainty analysis of creep and shrinkage effects. Results of the construction stage analysis showed that the temperature method could simulate the adjustment of the inclined cable force successfully, and the global stiffness of the sutong bridge was very small before closure. Reliability analysis of the sutong bridge tower under ship impact loading. The bridge was opened to traffic in 2008 and has been in operation for more than ten years. Bridge project is located in the southeast of the jiangsu. It will be the most important project with a significant target to reduce the economy gap and promote balanced development between suzhou and nantong city in china. Figure 1 shows the wind velocity data recorded at the top of the bridges south tower during an hour when the mean wind reached its maximum. Ence717 bridge engineering concrete bridges reinforced. Evolutionary power spectral density analysis on the wind. The visionary project was motivated by the need for a highway. Sutong cablestayed bridge scb, the longest cablestayed bridge in the world when it is open to traffic in 2008, is regarded as the engineering achievement which makes the main span of cablestayed bridges develop from a few hundred meters to thousand meters in the last few decades. Thanks to her special geographical location, sutong changjiang highway bridge, which lies in the most economically developed areayangtze river delta.
The wind slams into your face, bringing the smell of the river, the ocean beyond it, and probably a big whiff of car exhaust. Reliability analysis of the sutong bridge tower under ship. Fullscale measurements and system identification on. Dec 12, 2015 the sutong bridge in china opened to traffic in 2008, and is an arterial connection between the cities of nantong and suzhou. Sutong bridge is located in the southeast of jiangsu province, china, which is in the lower reaches of the yangtze river. Another idea is that the bridge symbolizes the narrator, alfieri. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on litcharts. Analysis on characteristics of traffic demand about sutong bridge. Segmental construction of bridge seminar civildigital. Research and special dampers design of the sutong bridge structural system c, proceedings of the national conference on bridge engineering,china2006, 2006. A simulation study on the optimal control of buffeting. In july 2008, typhoon fungwong lashed china and hit sutong cablestayed bridge scb in china. Highway bridge sutong bridge and chongmingqidong bridge, and other three bridges currently under construction, which are the wuxinantong bridge, the chongminghaimen bridge and the shanghainantong railroad bridge.
Construction of the precast segmental approach structures for. After that it took almost 10 years to get a new record and break. One theory is that the bridge symbolizes hope for a better life. The sutong bridge is a longest main span 1,088m cablestayed bridge in the world. The aashto hs loading configuration is the applied live load. It will be the most important project with a significant target to minish thc. Consideration is given to maintain reasonable computational effort for both the structural analysis and reliability models. The sutong cablestayed bridge is the primary fairway bridge of the suzhounaitong yangtze river bridge project. Teach your students to analyze literature like litcharts does. These factors are purpose of analysis, importance of structure, methods available for analysis, type of bridge or structure and soil conditions. Experience enriched problem solving at every stage of the project delivery process, from planning, design, and engineering to construction simulation and analysis. The visionary project was motivated by the need for a highway route crossing the yangtze river and linking suzhou and nantong at the opposite banks.
The site conditions were characterized by snow, storm, typhoon, strong tide, variable riverbed and rapid flow rate. The structural health monitoring system shms provides an effective tool to conduct fullscale measurements on existing bridges for essential research on bridge wind engineering. After repeated discussions with the designers, owners and taylors experts, the designers of the. Ideal purpose of analysis is to obtain an accurate measure of. Bridge steels and their mechanical properties volume 1. Ranked as the longest cablestayed bridge in the world by engineering newsrecord, the sutong bridge has a main span of 1,190 yards 1,088 meters. Figure 1 shows the wind velocity data recorded at the top of the bridge s south tower during an.
Situated within shanghais onehour economic zone, nantong is only an hours drive from shanghai and also offers easy access. Its the bridge from poor brooklyn to rich manhattan. Introduction sutong cablestayed bridge scb, the longest cablestayed bridge in the world when it. Experience from the global analysis of stonecutters bridge and. The analysis shows that the sutong bridge has adequate earthquake resistance. Integrated solution system for bridge and civil structures. The findings of the data at the sutong bridge in the tropical storm reaffirm results from earlier studies and emphasize the need to incorporate nonstationary features of winds in the analysis and. Evolutionary spectral analyses of a powerful typhoon at the. Structural flexibility identification and fastbayesian. The bridge crosses the yangtze river and connects the cities of suzhou and nantong in china. Sutong changjiang daqiao is a cablestayed bridge that spans the yangtze river in china between nantong and changshu, a satellite city of suzhou, in jiangsu province.
A strong breeze rushes up from the east river down below. Bridge analysis software address complex modeling, design, and analysis of all bridge types on both existing and new structures. The dynamic reliability analysis shows that the reliability index changes with girder section location and meets the design requirements. Construction of the precast segmental approach structures. Structural analysis of the sutong bridge dorian janjic summary the sutong cablestayed bridge is the primary fairway bridge of the suzhounantong yangtze river bridge project. A shortterm nondestructive onsite vibration test was conducted to collect the structural response and determine the actual dynamic characteristics of the bridge before it was opened to. Pdf structural analysis of the sutong bridge semantic scholar. The sutong bridge project consisted of three parts. Specify the desired analysis conditions and carry out the analysis. Research article fullscale measurements and system. The inventory rating represents the normal live load capacity of a bridge using the current load distribution factors, calculated with the current load factor methods, but reflects the existing member and material deterioration. Each temporary structure arrangement ca lead to critical internal forces or displacements in specific.
Aspect consideration includes the general background, aesthetic, construction, foundation and further analysis of loadings and strength which is according to bs5400. Bridge analysis, design, and modeling software bentley. Advanced bridge analysis and design methods simplified andrew gallagher b. The sutong cablestayed bridge is the primary fairway bridge of the suzhounantong yangtze river bridge project. Sutong changjiang highway bridge, which is called sutong bridge for short, lying between n anton g and suzhou chan gshu and going across the yangtz e ri ver, i s th e nati onal artery plann ed. Effects of seismic devices on transverse responses of piers.
The two side spans are 300m each, and there are four small cable spans. Aecom provided design and construction engineering services to the main contractor, china communications and construction. Eng cpeng rpeq, novex services pty ltd barry skinner b. The mainspan is 1088 meters between the two towers. Sutong bridge is the second longest cablestayed bridge in the world, situated on the yangtze river in jiangsu province, china, with a total length of 2 088 m.
Structural flexibility identification and fastbayesianbased. Uncertainty analysis of creep and shrinkage effects in longspan continuous rigid frame of sutong bridge. Introduction sutong changjiang highway bridge, which is called sutong bridge for short, lying between nanton g and suzhou changshu and going across the yangtze river, is the national artery planned by the ministr y. Fullscale measurements and system identification on sutong. Experience from the global analysis of stonecutters bridge. No international participations were invited for the bridge construction. The new bridge replaces an existing ferry crossing, and anticipated road traffic levels are expected to be high. The only way to travel between the two cities was by ferry, on one of the busiest inland waterways in the world, a journey that is timeconsuming and treacherous.
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