Journal of Northeastern University(Natural Science) ›› 2024, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (5): 729-737.DOI: 10.12068/j.issn.1005-3026.2024.05.016

• Resources & Civil Engineering • Previous Articles    

Mechanical Properties and Reinforcement Method of Misaligned Thick Plate Cross Joints in Steel Bridge

Chong SHEN1, Qing-tian SU1, You-sheng CHEN2   

  1. 1.College of Civil Engineering,Tongji University,Shanghai 200092,China
    2.Sichuan Road & Bridge East China Construction Co. ,Ltd. ,Chengdu 610200,China. Corresponding author: SU Qing-tian,E-mail: sqt@tongji. edu. cn
  • Received:2022-12-19 Online:2024-05-15 Published:2024-07-31

Abstract:

Aiming at the problem of misalignment defects in the cross joint of thick plates in steel bridges, the finite element method was used to study the influence of misalignment defects on the mechanical properties of cross joints of thick plate, and a reinforcement method of welding separated steel plates was proposed and the size of the steel plate for reinforcement was optimized. The results show that misalignment defects have a signficiant effect on the mechanical properties of cross joints of thick plate, and the vertical stress increases significantly under the influence of additional bending moment. The proposed reinforcement method of welding separated steel plates makes the vertical support plate of cross joint bear most of the axial force and bending moment after reinforcement. The key section for design is located near the weld at the bottom of the steel plate for reinforcement, and the efficiency of reinforcement can be improved by increasing the height of the steel plate for reinforcement, up to 48%. Different sizes of steel plates for reinforcement are recommended for cross joints with different misalignments, which can provide a reference for the reinforcement methods of misaligned thick plate cross joints in similar projects.

Key words: steel bridge, cross joint, misalignment defect, reinforcement method, finite element method

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