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

Table 3

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 (%)
N-D-1	277	424	427	420	−1.6
N-D-2	534	454	454	451	−0.7
S-U-9	482	471	475	469	−1.3
S-U-11	485	466	485	468	−0.4
S-D-9	505	462	464	462	−0.4
N-U-9	507	463	467	462	−1.1
N-U-11	503	458	462	454	−1.7
N-U-1	511	471	475	466	−1.9
S-D-2	573	453	455	451	−0.9
S-U-1	265	429	431	424	−1.6

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