Optimization of Suspender Cable Force of Long-Span Concrete Arch Bridges Based on Embedded Matrix Method

Table 2

Adjusted cables and cable forces before and after adjustment.

Adjust No	Measured cable force before adjustment (kN)	Objective cable force (kN)	Calculated cable force after adjustment (kN)	Measured cable force after adjustment (kN)	Deviation after adjustment (%)
S-U-4	1706	1921	1806	1894	1.4
S-D-3	1658	1930	1853	1822	1.7
S-D-16	1617	1807	1811	1806	0.1
N-D-16	1525	1807	1823	1910	−4.6
N-D-15	1756	1969	1948	1971	−0.1
N-D-3	2163	1927	1904	1916	0.6

Note. S-U, S-D, and N-D represent the south bank-upstream, south bank-downstream, and north bank-downstream, respectively.