Numerical Study on the Evolution Law of Explosion Response of Extra-wide Self-anchored Suspension Bridge under the Influence of Concrete Shrinkage and Creep

Abstract

Abstract In order to deeply reveal the evolution law of explosion response of super wide self anchored suspension bridge under the influence of concrete shrinkage and creep, the evolution law of explosion response of extra-wide self-anchored suspension bridge under the influence of concrete shrinkage and creep is studied by simulation experiment. Based on a real bridge, the dynamic response of vertical displacement of the bottom plate of the bridge under explosion load at different ages is analyzed by numerical simulation. Firstly, the refined finite element model of the whole bridge is established by using SolidWorks software and Hypermesh software; Secondly, the explosion load is applied by ANSYS/LS-DYNA software and *LOAD_BLAST_ENHANCED (LBE) method, and the reliability of the calculation method is verified by combining the explosion test results of concrete members in the literature; Finally, the dynamic response of the bridge at different ages is analyzed by modifying the elastic modulus of the material to make the main girder reach the linearity predicted in the literature. The results show that under the action of explosion shock wave, the stress of the concrete element on the top plate of the main girder reaches the limit value and fails, forming an elliptical breach. With the increase of the age of the bridge, the vertical displacement of the bottom plate in the middle of the bridge span increases continuously, and the growth rate is “fast in front and slow in back”, which is consistent with the impact of concrete shrinkage and creep on the bridge. The results of this paper can provide an important basis for the anti-explosion protection and reinforcement of concrete extra-wide self-anchored suspension bridge.