Identification and application of six-component aerodynamic admittance functions of a closed-box bridge deck

Abstract

A colligated residue least square method of auto and cross spectra (CRLSMACS) is presented for identifying six-component aerodynamic admittance functions (AAFs) base on common force and pressure measurement tests in the passive grid-generated turbulent flow. The incomplete spanwise correlation of the buffeting force on the sectional model in the turbulent flow is corrected. The six-component AAFs of a flat closed-box deck of a single-tower cable-stayed bridge are identified with the presented method for the service states without/with wind barriers and the construction state under 0° wind attack angle, respectively. The buffeting responses of the bridge are then calculated for both the service and typical construction sates by using a finite element approach based on the quasi-steady buffeting theory with the tested six-component AAFs to consider the unsteady effect of buffeting forces. The calculated buffeting responses are finally compared with and found to agree well with those obtained via full bridge aeroelastic model tests, verifying the feasibility of the proposed CRLSMACS as well as the reliability of the identified six-component AAFs and the calculated buffeting responses.