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Structural Engineering and Mechanics Volume 42, Number 4, May25 2012 , pages 489-505 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2012.42.4.489 |
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Construction stage analysis of fatih sultan mehmet suspension bridge |
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Murat Gunaydin, Suleyman Adanur, Ahmet Can Altunisik and Baris Sevim
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| Abstract | ||
| In this study, it is aim to perform the construction stage analysis of suspension bridges using time dependent material properties. Fatih Sultan Mehmet Suspension Bridge connecting the Europe and Asia in Istanbul is selected as an example. Finite element models of the bridge are modelled using SAP2000 program considering project drawing. Geometric nonlinearities are taken into consideration in the analysis using P-Delta large displacement criterion. The time dependent material strength variations and geometric variations are included in the analysis. Because of the fact that the bridge has steel structural system, only prestressing steel relaxation is considered as time dependent material properties. The structural behaviour of the bridge at different construction stages has been examined. Two different finite element analyses with and without construction stages are carried out and results are compared with each other. As analyses result, variation of the displacement and internal forces such as bending moment, axial forces and shear forces for bridge deck and towers are given with detail. It is seen that construction stage analysis has remarkable effect on the structural behaviour of the bridge. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| construction stage analysis Fatih Sultan Mehmet Suspension Bridge; finite element analysis; time dependent material properties | ||
| Address | ||
| Murat Gunaydin: Civil Engineering Department, Gumu hane University, 29000, Trabzon, Turkey Suleyman Adanur, Ahmet Can Altunisik: Civil Engineering Department, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080, Trabzon, Turkey Baris Sevim: Civil Engineering Department, Yildiz Technical University, 34220, Istanbul, Turkey | ||