Research Article

Closure Scheme Analysis of 3 × 70 m Bearingless Integral Rigid Frame Bridge of Fuzhou Xiamen High-Speed Railway

Table 7

Each closure scheme considers/does not consider the maximum stress (MPa) of the main beam and pier under the action of temperature.

Closure schemesMaximum span number in the closure processConsidering the effect of temperatureNot considering the effect of temperature
Bridge pierMain beamBridge pierMain beam

Scheme 176.1 (1.0)3.6 (1.3)2.81.3
Scheme 253.1 (0.9)2.3 (0.6)1.21.3
Scheme 376.1 (1.0)3.6 (1.3)2.71.3
Scheme 434.3 (2.6)1.4 (1.3)2.61.3
Scheme 576.5 (1.0)3.9 (1.3)2.81.3
Scheme 653 (0.9)2.5 (0.6)1.21.3
Scheme 776.6 (1.0)3.9 (1.3)2.71.3
Scheme 834.6 (2.7)1.4 (1.3)2.71.3

Note. The values in brackets refer to the structural stress at the corresponding position without considering temperature load.