Static and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Long-Span Cable-Stayed Bridges Using CFRP Cables

Table 4

Temperature effects of different structural systems.

Cable type	Sectional position (force or displacement)	The floating system	The tower-beam elastic restraint system	The semifloating system	Rigid-frame system
CFRP cables	Girder’s bending moment at the pylon (kN⋅m)	20387	20359	24125	12373
	Bending moment at bottom of the pylon (kN⋅m)
	Displacement at midspan (m)	0.383	0.383	0.384	0.326
	Horizontal displacement of beam end (m)	−0.179	−0.178	−0.179	−0.129
	Cable’s axial force at the pylon (kN)	167	167	204	220
Steel cables	Girder’s bending moment at the tower (kN⋅m)	−35196	−35227	−38490	−67794
	Bending moment at bottom of the pylon (kN⋅m)
	Displacement at midspan (m)	−0.474	−0.479	−0.474	−0.542
	Horizontal displacement of beam end (m)	−0.182	−0.181	−0.182	−0.126
	Cable’s axial force at the pylon (kN)	−359	−359	−395	−349