Study on Wind Characteristics of Runyang Suspension Bridge Based on Long-Term Monitored Data

Abstract

The slender and flexible characteristics make Runyang Suspension Bridge (RSB) sensitive to the wind actions. In order to obtain reliable statistical wind characteristics and monitor the wind environment at the bridge site, two anemometers are included in the structural health monitoring system (SHMS) to collect extensive wind data. In this paper, the recorded real-time wind data are analyzed in detail to acquire the wind rose diagram, mean wind speed and direction, turbulence intensity, turbulence integral scale, and power spectral density (PSD). Three strong wind events including Typhoon Matsa, Typhoon Khanun and Northern wind are comparatively analyzed to show the inhomogeneous wind characteristics. And the measured wind characteristics are compared with the recommended values in current specification of China. The analytical results show that the wind speed and wind direction at RSB site are greatly influenced by the subtropical monsoon climate and typhoon climate. And the traditional known rules concerning turbulence intensity are not proper for strong winds, while the rules can be validated by long-term monitored data. Meanwhile, the recommended values of turbulence integral scale by current specification are suitable for long-term monitored wind, but the adaptability to strong wind is still defective. In addition, the measured along-wind spectra match generally well with the commonly used PSDs of turbulence. However, more researches are still needed to refine current PSDs of turbulence to perfectly satisfy with the measured spectrum. The conclusions can provide references for the wind-resistant analysis of RSB and structures in similar areas.