RESEARCH ARTICLE


The Research of Space Temperature Distribution in Solid Tower of Extradosed Cable-Stayed Bridge



Yanwei Niu*, 1, 2, Yu Zhao1, Xiaoxiao Qu1, Qi Yu3, Pingming Huang1
Middle of South 2nd ring road, School of Highway, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710064, China.


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Abstract

Based on space temperature field test in solid tower of extradosed cable-stayed bridge, the method to calculate the space temperature field in solid concrete bridge tower is put forward systematically. By defining a series of meteorological parameters and concrete thermal parameters, the bridge tower temperature distribution is gotten. Compared with the experimental data, error is found within 21.38%, which shows that the temperature field algorithm is reasonable. Under the steady temperature field state, bridge tower section temperature distribution is analyzed within 24 hours, the result shows: maximum negative temperature difference appears on sunrise. Maximum negative temperature difference in transverse and longitudinal direction of bridge is 5.1 °C and 4.2 °C respectively. The most-positive temperature difference in transverse direction appears at 15 PM. The temperature difference value is about 20°C. This research simulates the temperature distribution in transverse and longitudinal directions of the bridge when maximum negative temperature difference appears in solid concrete bridge towers and provides the curve equation.

Keywords: Extradosed cable-stayed bridge, maximum negative temperature difference, model test, temperature distribution, thermal analysis, solid tower.