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.

PositionDxDyDzRxRyRz

Intersection node between girder and tower (boundary 1)FreeCoupledCoupledCoupledFreeFree
Bottom of the tower (boundary 2)FixedFixedFixedFixedFixedFixed
Bottom of the tower (boundary 3)FixedFixedFixedFixedFixedFixed
Side span (boundary 4)FreeFixedFixedFixedFreeFixed
Intersection node between cable and girderCoupledCoupledCoupledCoupledCoupledCoupled
Intersection node between cable and towerCoupledCoupledCoupledCoupledCoupledCoupled

Note: the unit of Dx, Dy, and Dz is kN/m; the unit of Rx, Ry, and Rz is kN·m/rad.