Tongji University

Chen Xin

Introduction
Basic Steps for Modeling Cable Stay Bridge
Finding Cable Pretension Forces

Unknown Load Factor

Cable Tuning
Bending energy method
Construction Stage Analysis

Unknown Load Factor In construction stages

Lack of Fit Force
Moving load analysis
Buckling analysis

Dynamic analysis
Other structural analysis

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1. Introduction

Cable Stayed Bridge Designing

The Requisites for Design:

1. Cable Tension Force for Designing Cable
2. Axial Press and Bending Moments for Designing Deck
3. Axial Force and Bending Moments for Designing Pylon
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Regular Analysis Process for Cable Stayed Bridge

Final Stage
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Backward
Construction
Stage
Analysis

Forward
Construction
Stage
Analysis

Other
Structural
Analysis

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1. Introduction

Cable element:
Truss
Tension only truss

Hook
Cable

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A cable element is automatically transformed into:

An equivalent truss element in the case of a linear analysis

An elastic catenary cable element in the case of a geometric nonlinear

analysis

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equivalent truss element

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elastic catenary cable element

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Different analysis method for cable type element:

Static load linear analysis
Equivalent truss element
Static load nonlinear analysis(Nonlinear analysis control ON)
Elastic catenary cable element
Construction stage analysis include time dependent effect
Equivalent truss element

Construction stage analysis include nonlinear analysis

Elastic catenary cable element
Moving load analysis or settlement analysis
Truss element taken geometric stiffness at the final stage into consider

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Cable type element used in different structure:

Suspension Bridges Main Cable and Hangers
Cable element taken large displacement into consider is recommended
Large Span Cable Stayed Bridge (main span over 1,000m )
Cable element taken large displacement into consider is recommended
Medium Span Cable Stayed Bridge
Equivalent truss element is recommended

Arch Bridges Hanger

Truss element is recommended

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2. Basic Steps for Modeling Cable Stay Bridge

Define Material and Section Properties

Build Nodes and Elements
Define Boundary Conditions

Define Loads

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2. Basic Steps for Modeling Cable Stay Bridge

Define Material and Section Properties

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Cable Model 1

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2. Basic Steps for Modeling Cable Stay Bridge

Build Nodes and Elements

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2. Basic Steps for Modeling Cable Stay Bridge

Build Nodes and Elements

Node/Element -> Create Elements

a)

Element type -> Truss

b)

Material Name -> Cable

c)

Sectiona Name -> Cable

d)

Nodal Connectivity -> Select 1,34 and

3,34 and 7,34 and 9,34 and 35,13 and 35,15

and 35,19 and 35,21

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2. Basic Steps for Modeling Cable Stay Bridge

Define Boundary Conditions

Boundary -> Define Support

a)

Options -> Add

b)

Support Type -> D-all and R-all

c)

Model view window Select Node 22, 23

-> Apply
d)

Support Type -> Dy, Dz, Rx and Rz

e)

Model view window Select Node 1, 21

-> Apply

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Define Boundary Conditions

Boundary -> Elastic Link

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a)

Options -> Add

b)

Type -> General

c)

SDx -> 500000

d)

SDy -> 1000000

e)

SDx -> 1000

f)

2 node -> Node 5, 26

g)

Apply

h)

2 node -> Node 17, 27

i)

Apply

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Define Loads
Load -> Static Load Cases

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Name -> Self Weight

b)

Type -> Dead Load

c)

Add

d)

Name -> Additional Load

e)

Type -> Dead Load

f)

Add

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Define Boundary Conditions

Load -> Self Weight

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a)

Load Case Name -> Self Weight

b)

Self Weight Factor -> Z -> -1

c)

Add

d)

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2. Basic Steps for Modeling Cable Stay Bridge

Define Boundary Conditions

Load -> Element beam loads

a)

Load Case Name -> Additional Load

b)

Value -> w -> -3

c)

Model view window Select Element

1to20 -> Apply

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3. Cable Pretension Force

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3. Cable Pretension Force

Unknown Load Factor

Run the linear analysis
Unknown Load Factor
Cable Force Tuning

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Bending Energy Method

Change elements stiffness
Run the analysis
Input the tension force to
the initial pretension force
Run the nonlinear analysis
Modify the initial
pretension force base on
the result

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4. Unknown Load Factor

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4. Unknown Load Factor

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Unknown Load Factor

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4. Unknown Load Factor

Define unit pretension loads for cables

Load -> Static Load Cases
a)

Name -> Tension 1

b)

Type -> USER

c)

Description -> Cable 1

Unit Pretension

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d)

Add

e)

Create the Tension 2-4

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4. Unknown Load Factor

Input unit pretension loads for cables

Load -> Temp./Prestress -> Pretension Load
a)

Load Case Name -> Tension 1

b)

Options-> Add

c)

Pretension Load -> 1 tonf

d)

Model view window Select Element

33,34 -> Apply

e)

Define unit pretension loads for element

34,39 and 35,38 and 36,37

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4. Unknown Load Factor

Cable Model 2
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4. Unknown Load Factor

Load combinations for dead loads and unit loads

Result -> Load Combination
a)

Name -> LCB1

b)

Active -> Active

c)

Type-> Add

d)

Load Cases and Factor -> Self

Weight, Additional Load, Tension 1,

Tension 2, Tension 3, Tension 4

e)

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4. Unknown Load Factor

Unknown Load Factor

Result -> Cable Control -> Unknown
Load Factor
a)

Item Name -> bending moment

b)

Load Comb -> LCB1

c)

Constraints -> Add

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4. Unknown Load Factor

Unknown Load Factor

Unknown Load Factor Constrant
a)

Constraint Name -> Elemernt 6

b)

Constrain Type -> Beam Force

c)

Element ID -> 6

d)

Point -> J-end

e)

Component -> My

f)

Equality/Inequality Condition ->

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4. Unknown Load Factor

Unknown Load Factor

Result -> Cable Control -> Unknown
Load Factor
a)

Constrains -> Element 5,

Element 6, Element 8, Node 34

b)

Object function type -> Linear

c)

Sign of unknowns -> Both

d)

Select Tension 1 to Tension 4 to

unknown
e)

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4. Unknown Load Factor

Unknown Load Factor

Unknown Load Factor Result
a)

Make Load Combination ->

Bending moment
b)

Generate Excel File

c)

Ok

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4. Unknown Load Factor

Unknown Load Factor

Unknown Load Factor Result
a)

Make Load Combination ->

Bending moment
b)

Generate Excel File

c)

Ok

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4. Unknown Load Factor

Unknown Load Factor

Unknown Load Factor Result
a)

Make Load Combination ->

Bending moment
b)

Name -> bending moment

c)

OK

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4. Unknown Load Factor

Unknown Load Factor

Result -> Force -> Beam Diagram

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a)

Load Case-> Bending moment

b)

Apply

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4. Unknown Load Factor

Unknown Load Factor

Unknown Load
Factor Result

a) Generate
Excel File

Constraint
Result
Value

Modify
tension
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Influence
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5. Cable Load Tuning

Define Structure Groups

Tree Window -> Group

a)

Structure Group -> NEW -> Beam

b)

Model Window Select Element 1to20

c)

Drag the group to the model window

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5. Cable Load Tuning

Result -> Cable Load Control -> Cable Load Tuning

Click

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5. Cable Load Tuning

Result -> Cable Load Control -> Cable Load Tuning

Result Item
a) Name -> Moment

b) Group -> Beam

c) Type -> Beam Force -> My
d) x- Axis -> +DX

e) Add
f)

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5. Cable Load Tuning

Result -> Cable Load Control -> Cable Load Tuning

Pretension
force for
cable

Red line is the

range
you
define

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Green Line
Influence line
Blue Line Calculation
Result Base on the cable
force

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6. Bending Energy Method

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Step 6

Step 7

Step 8

Step 9

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Increase the cable stiffness while reduce the pylon and girder stiffness against bending moment
Generate load conditions for dead load for main girder and the pretension loads for cables.
Run Analysis
Use the cable force result as the initial pretension force of the cable
Change the cable element type from truss to cable, use pretension to input their initial pretension force
Run Analysis

Use the cable force result to modify the initial pretension load again
Run Analysis again

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6. Bending Energy Method

Cable Model 3

Increase the cable stiffness while reduce the pylon and

girder stiffness against bending moment
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6. Bending Energy Method

Bending moment of tower and girder

Result -> Force -> Beam Diagram

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a)

Load Case-> Bending moment

b)

Apply

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6. Bending Energy Method

Cable force

Result -> Force -> Truss

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a)

Load Case-> CLB1

b)

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6. Bending Energy Method

Cable force

Result -> Result Table -> Truss ->

Force
a)

Load Case-> CLB1

b)

OK

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6. Bending Energy Method

Change elements type

Node/Element -> Change Parameters

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a)

Parameter type -> Element Type

b)

Mode -> From -> Truss -> To ->Cable

c)

Select Element 33, 40 -> Pretension ->2237 tonf -> Apply

d)

Select Element 35, 39 -> Pretension -> 1896 tonf ->Apply

e)

Select Element 36, 38 -> Pretension -> 1507 tonf ->Apply

f)

Select Element 35, 39 -> Pretension -> 2485 tonf ->Apply

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6. Bending Energy Method

Input unit pretension loads for cables

Load -> Temp./Prestress -> Pretension Load
a)

Load Case Name -> Pretension Load

b)

Options-> Add

c)

Select Element 33, 40 -> Pretension

Load ->2237 tonf -> Apply

d)

Select Element 35, 39 -> Pretension

Load -> 1896 tonf ->Apply

e)

Select Element 36, 38 -> Pretension

Load -> 1507 tonf ->Apply

f)

Select Element 35, 39 -> Pretension

Load -> 2485 tonf ->Apply

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6. Bending Energy Method

Change the cable stiffness and the pylon and girder stiffness back to normal

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6. Bending Energy Method

Cable Model 4
Run Analysis

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6. Bending Energy Method

Bending moment of tower and girder

Result -> Force -> Beam Diagram

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Load Case-> Bending moment

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6. Bending Energy Method

Cable force

Result -> Force -> Truss

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Load Case-> CLB1

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6. Bending Energy Method

Cable force

Element
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

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Pretension load comparison

Result
Pretension load

2230.72
2237.59
6.87
1890.90
1896.10
5.20
1501.43
1506.77
5.34
2476.35
2485.37
9.02
2477.92
2485.37
7.45
1503.00
1506.77
3.77
1892.47
1896.10
3.63
2232.29
2237.59
5.30

relative error
0.31%
0.28%
0.36%
0.36%
0.30%
0.25%
0.19%
0.24%

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7. Construction Stage Analysis

Backward
Construction
Stage Analysis

Construction
Stage Analysis
Forward
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Stage Analysis

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7. Construction Stage Analysis

Forward Construction
Stage Analysis

Unknown Load Factor

to calculate the initial
pretention force

Lack of Fit Force to

calculate the initial
pretension force

Nonlinear Forward
Construction Analysis
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7. Construction Stage Analysis

Define Structure Groups, Boundary Groups, Load Groups

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7. Construction Stage Analysis

Define Temporary boundaries

Boundary -> Point Spring Supports

a)

Boundary Group Name -> Temporary

Bent
b)

Options -> Add

c)

Type -> Linear

d)

SDy, SDz, SRx, SRz -> 10000000

e)

SDx, Sry -> 0

f)

Model view window Select Node 2, 4 ,

18, 20-> Apply

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Define Temporary boundaries

Boundary -> Elastic Link

a)

Boundary Group Name -> Temporary

Link (Tower)

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b)

Options -> Add

c)

Type -> Rigid

d)

2 node -> Node 5, 26

e)

Apply

f)

2 node -> Node 17, 27

g)

Apply

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7. Construction Stage Analysis

Define Construction Loads

Load -> Static Load -> Specified
Displacement of Support

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Load Case Name -> Jack Up

b)

Load Group Name -> Jackup Load

c)

Options -> Add

d)

Displacement -> Dz -> 0.01

e)

Model view window Select Node 1, 21

f)

Apply

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7. Construction Stage Analysis

Define Construction Loads

Load -> Static Load -> Nodal Load

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Load Case Name -> Derrick Crane

b)

Load Group Name -> Derrick Crane 1

c)

Options -> Add

d)

Fz -> -80 tonf

e)

Select Node 6, 16 -> Apply

f)

Load Group Name -> Derrick Crane 2

g)

Select Node 8, 14 -> Apply

h)

Load Group Name -> Derrick Crane 3

i)

Select Node 10, 12 -> Apply

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7. Construction Stage Analysis

Define Construction Stages

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7. Construction Stage Analysis

Define Construction Stages

Stage
Num

Duratio
n
Active

Element
Age

Stage1

30

Stage1

10

Stage2

30

Stage2

10

Stage3
Stage4
Stage4-1
Stage5
Stage6
Stage7
Stage7-1
Stage8
Stage9
Stage10

30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30

Stage4

10

Stage11

30

Stage12

30

Stage12-1
Stage13

30
30

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Deactivated

Active
Fixed Support (Tower)
& Temporary Support
(Tower)
Hinge Support
(Tower) & Temporary
Bent

Deactivated

Active

Load
Active day

Self Weight

First

Pretension Load 4

Last

Pretension Load 3
Derrick Crane 2
Pretension Load 2

Last
First
Last

Pretension Load 1
Derrick Crane 3

Last
First

Deactivated

Temporary Bent
Stage5
Stage6
Stage7
Stage8
Stage9
Stage11

10
10
10
10
10
10

Derrick Crane 1

Derrick Crane 2
Derrick Crane 3

Elastic Link (Tower)

Temporary
Support (Tower)
Jackup Load
Additional Load

First
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7. Construction Stage Analysis

Define Construction Stages 1

Define Construction stage -> Add ->
Compose Construction Stage
a)

Name -> Stage 1

b)

Duration -> 30 days

c)

Save Result -> Stage

d)

Element -> Group list -> Stage 1 ->

Age -> 10 ->Add

e)

Boundary -> Group list -> Fixed

Support (Tower) & Temporary Link (Tower)

->Add
f)

Load -> Group list -> Self Weight -

>Add
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7. Construction Stage Analysis

Construction Stages Analysis Control

Cable Model 5-3

Analysis -> Construction Stages Analysis Control

a)

Final stage -> Last Stage

b)

Analysis option -> Include P-Delta Effect Only/Include Nonlinear Analysis -> Accumulative stage

c)

Cable pretension force control -> External Force

d)

OK

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Construction Stages Analysis Control

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7. Construction Stage Analysis

Run Analysis

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8. Unknown Load Factor In construction stages

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8. Unknown Load Factor In construction stages

Use the pretension force of the final stage for

the pretension load add in the construction
stage

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9. Lack of Fit Force

Construction Stages Analysis Control

Cable Model 6

Analysis -> Construction Stages Analysis Control

a)

Final stage -> Last Stage

b)

Analysis option -> Include Nonlinear Analysis -> Accumulative stage

c)

Cable pretension force control -> Internal Force

d)

Initial Tangent Displacement for Erected Structures -> Lack of Fit Force Control -> Lack of Fit Force

e)

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9. Lack of Fit Force

Run Analysis

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9. Lack of Fit Force

Bending moment of the final stage

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9. Lack of Fit Force

Pretension load for construction stage

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9. Lack of Fit Force

Lack of Fit Force

Result -> Result Tables -> Construction stage -> Lack of Fit Force -> Truss/Beam

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10. Forward Construction Analysis

Use the construction stage pretension force

we get in the Lack of Fit Force Model and
input them into the pretension force for the
forward construction model

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10. Forward Construction Analysis

Construction Stages Analysis Control

Analysis -> Construction Stages Analysis Control

a)

Final stage -> Last Stage

b)

Analysis option -> Include Nonlinear Analysis -> Accumulative stage

c)

Cable pretension force control -> External Force

d)

OK

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10. Forward Construction Analysis

Run Analysis

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Bending moment at the final stage

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Tension of the cable

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11. Other structure analysis

Analysis -> Construction Stages Analysis Control

a)

Final stage -> Last Stage

b)

Analysis option -> Include Nonlinear Analysis -> Accumulative stage

c)

Cable pretension force control -> External Force

d)

Convert Final Stage Member Forces to Initial Forces for Post C.S. ->Truss and Beam

e)

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Cable Stayed Bridge

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

11. Other structure analysis

Final Stage Load

Do not chose Post

Case

CS

Moving Load

Linear Truss Element

ChosePostCS

Consider geometrical

stiffness the elastic

catenary Cable
Elements and Beam
Elements
Settlement

Same

Same

Dynamic Analysis

Same

Same

Temperature Load equivalent truss

element

Same

equivalent truss
element

Same

Other Static Load

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