Research Article
Optimization of Cable Force Adjustment in Cable-Stayed Bridge considering the Number of Stay Cable Adjustment
Table 2
Boundary constraint conditions of finite element model.
| Position | Dx | Dy | Dz | Rx | Ry | Rz |
| Intersection node between girder and tower (boundary 1) | Free | Coupled | Coupled | Coupled | Free | Free | Bottom of the tower (boundary 2) | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed | Bottom of the tower (boundary 3) | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed | Side span (boundary 4) | Free | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed | Free | Fixed | Intersection node between cable and girder | Coupled | Coupled | Coupled | Coupled | Coupled | Coupled | Intersection node between cable and tower | Coupled | Coupled | Coupled | Coupled | Coupled | Coupled |
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Note: the unit of Dx, Dy, and Dz is kN/m; the unit of Rx, Ry, and Rz is kN·m/rad.
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