Fatigue Performance Assessment of Composite Arch Bridge Suspenders Based on Actual Vehicle Loads

Table 8

Element types and numbers in FE model.

Substructure	Element type	Element number
Main arch	Beam	132
Vice arch	Beam	120
Suspender	Elements only tensioned	130
Main longitudinal girder	Beam	414
Vice longitudinal girder	Beam	284
Transverse girder	Beam	572
Tie bar cable	Elements only tensioned	16
Transverse bracing	Beam	9
Connecting rod	Beam	102