Abstract: Compared with suspension bridges with a single main cable in each cable plane, adding a cable with a different sag may increase the vertical stiffness, but also increase the demand of frictional resistance at the saddles. ...

Abstract: The frictional resistance between main cable and saddle of a long-span, multispan suspension bridge is significant for the safety of the bridge. Typically, the main cable of a long-span, multispan suspension bridge has ...

Abstract: The capability to accurately evaluate the frictional resistance between the main cable and saddle is essential for the design and evaluation of suspension bridges. In this paper, an analytical model is developed to predict ...

Abstract: The perfobond rib (PBL) shear connector group composed of multiple layers of PBL shear connectors has been proven to be one of the most effective load-transferring components and is widely used in cable-stayed bridges. In ...

Abstract: Frictional resistance between the main cable and saddle is essential for counterpoising huge unbalanced cable tension in different spans of multispan suspension bridges. Vertical and horizontal friction plates are employed ...

Abstract: Steel–concrete composite bridges, which combine the excellent tensile properties of steel beams and the compressive properties of concrete slabs, are widely used worldwide because of their superior mechanical properties, ...