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A professional engineer (Design firm, DOTs, University)
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Technical Seminar
Yi-Lung Mo,
Ph.D.
Gregor Wollmann,
PhD, PE
Professor
Travis Butz,
P.E.
University
of Houston
Sezer Atamturktar,
Ph.D.
Antonio Ledesma,
P.E.
Assistant Professor
Craig Schaper,
P.E., P.Eng., C.Eng.,
MIStructE
Sr. Bridge Engineer
Clemenson
University
Parsons
Brinckerhoff
Associated
Engineering Ltd.
HNTB
Upul Attanayake,
Ph.D., P.E.
Hilliard C. Bond
P.E.
Anoosh Shamsabadi,
PhD, PE
Assistant Professor
Principal
Construction
Engineer / Specialist
Western Michigan
University
Parsons
Amir Fam,
Ph.D., P.Eng.
Neon Koon,
M.Eng, PE
Project Engineer
Queens University
Caltrans
Daniel Baxter,
P.E., S.E.
Bridge Engineer
MMM Group
Contents:
Covering Technical Seminar topic
Detailed discussions on:
Related case studies in US & Canada
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Advantages of finite element analysis in bridge
engineering
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design of bridges
Contents:
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Feb. Series
DATE
COURSE
CONTENTS
2/07
Technical Seminar
(Dr. Gregor Wollmann)
2/14
2/21
Overview
Outlines
1
Case Study of Happy
Hollow Park Network
Tied Arch
General information,
Geometry, Dimensions
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Civil
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Advantages of
Network Tied Arches
Comparison with
conventional Tied
Arches
3
Design of Network tied
Arches
Erection (construction)
methods
Design and Erection
Considerations
Finite Element
solutions for design
and construction of
Network Tied Arches
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Part 1
Case Study
Part 1
Case Study
General information, geometry, dimensions
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Part 1
Case Study
Project Name: Happy Hollow Park and Zoo Network Tied Arch Pedestrian Bridge
Location: San Jose, CA
Owner: City of San Jose, CA
Principal Contractor: Anderson Pacific, Santa Clara, CA
Structural Engineer: HNTB Corporation, New York, and San Jose
Bridge Length: 540 ft (two spans of 270 ft)
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Part 1
Case Study
Geometry
Hangers are galvanized -in. diameter bridge strand with simple, swaged pin connections
at both ends
The hanger spacing is constant along the arch rib at approximately 6.5 ft
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Part 1
Case Study
The arch was much stiffer than the cable supported falsework and therefore picked up the
majority of the superimposed load.
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Part 1
Case Study
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Part 1
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Part 2
Part 2
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Part 2
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Part 2
Can save up to 45% of the total costs compared to conventional tied arches
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Part 2
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Part 2
Tie and hangers give the arch good support and high buckling
strength in the plane of the arch
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Part 2
High strength and low weight give the network arch good
resistance to earthquakes.
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Part 3
Part 3
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Part 3
2. Final Stage:
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Correct geometry
Civil
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Part 3
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Part 3
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Part 3
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Part 3
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Part 3
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Part 3
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Need to provide requires stress in cables during arches and tie erection
Nonlinear geometry
Lack-of-Fit force
Civil
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Part 3
Camber diagram
Lack-of-Fit Force
-
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Part 3
Elements:
-
Reported results include sag, chord force, true end forces, end rotations and analysis
reflects reduced stiffness due to sag effects
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Part 3
shift of neutral axis due to deck activation is properly accounted for in a construction
staging analysis. This is important for composite elements subject to axial force in
addition to bending moment
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Part 3
Civil
Critical loads
Static analysis
Extraordinary load:
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Part 3
Optimization problem
Generate the influence matrix which can then be written directly to Excel
Function 1:
Unknown Load Factor
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Civil
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Part 3
Function 2:
Cable Tuning
Steps:
1. Adjust the cable pretension (or load
factor)
v
2. Select the result item
combination
or
apply
the
new
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Part 3
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Influence line
Civil
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Part 3
Extraordinary Loads:
Hanger Loss:
-
Dynamic effect
Pdyn = - AF Pstat
Equivalent static analysis:
PTI Recommendations: AF = 2.0
Dynamic analysis: AF = 1.58 ~ 1.81
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Civil
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Part 3
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Useful to investigate sudden loss of one or several hangers, or tie girder elements
Civil
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