Research on the computational method of vibration impact coefficient for the long-span bridge and its application in engineering

• Main Authors: Ling-bo Wang, Pei-wen Jiang
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: JVE International 2016-02-01
• Series: Journal of Vibroengineering
• Subjects: vibration impact coefficient; long-span bridges; vehicle-bridge coupling vibration; remaining life
• Online Access: https://www.jvejournals.com/article/16088

To compute vibration impact coefficient at each part of the long-span bridge more accurately, this paper proposed a computational method based on vehicle-bridge coupling vibration. Firstly, the general equations of vehicle-bridge coupling vibration were derived based on the standard fatigue vehicle and multi-scale model of bridges. Secondly, the corresponding program of vehicle-bridge coupling vibration was designed. Thirdly, the computational method of vibration impact coefficient for the long-span bridge was introduced and obtained. The proposed computation method of vibration impact coefficient based on vehicle-bridge coupling vibration was finally verified by the corresponding experiment. They were consistent with each other, and the computational method was reliable and can be used to analyze the bridge. Based on the verified method, a lot of influence factors on vibration impact coefficient were analyzed. As a result, we can obtain a bridge with the smallest vibration impact coefficient. Finally, the remaining life of bridges was computed and evaluated based on the smallest vibration impact coefficient.