Research on Stretching Order of Tendons in PC Curved Box Girder Bridge

Abstract:

This paper is based on an existed bridge---ramp bridge A of Mu-Shi interlinked flyover on Zao-Mu Freeway. The model of curved Box Girder Bridge was built using finite element method to simulate the stretching of prestressed tendons. To start with, several different alternative stretching orders were proposed, and afterwards, mechanical reflection of bridge under different stretching orders was calculated and evaluated respectively by commonly used finite element analysis software Midas. Additionally, evaluation principle was to avoid the appearance of tension in the concrete and to minimize stress fluctuation during stretching. To sum up, optimal stretching sequence was put forward after comparison of the calculation results based on the proposed evaluation principle. Moreover, the optimum sequence referred in this paper and the research approach can provide some valuable referential information about the stretching of prestressed tendons of bridges in the same style.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 219-220)
• Pages: 487-491
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.219-220.487
• Online since: March 2011
• Authors: Ze Ying Yang, Yu Zhao, Zhi Sheng Liu
• Keywords: Finite Analysis, PC Box Girder Bridge, Prestressed Tendons, Stretching Order

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