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SIMPLIFIED ANALYTICAL MODEL FOR HORIZONTAL MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF COMPOSITE CABLE-PYLON WITH STEEL-ANCHOR-BOX IN CABLE-STAYED BRIDGES

Fei Qin

Abstract

A composite cable-pylon with a steel-anchor-box as a new developed structure was adopted in long-span cable-stayed bridges recently.Bearing the inclined cable force,the composite pylon burdened not only vertical forces but horizontal forces in a horizontal plane which usually is the key mechanical issue controlling the structural design.Studying the configuration and mechanical behavior of a composite cable-pylon with a steel-anchor-box,a simplified analytical model for the horizontal mechanical behavior of a composite pylon is proposed.Comparing to finished experimental results,the rationality and accuracy of this simplified analytical model are verified.

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Key concepts: Pylon, Structural engineering, Composite number, Engineering, Bearing (navigation), Span (engineering), Materials science, Computer science