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Study on Application and Practice of Variable Axial Force Cable in Reinforcement System of Powerhouse Truss

Version 1 : Received: 15 March 2023 / Approved: 17 March 2023 / Online: 17 March 2023 (03:33:39 CET)

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Shen, Z.; Hong, M.; Li, X.; Shen, Z.; Wang, L.; Wang, X. Application and Practice of Variable Axial Force Cable in Powerhouse Truss Reinforcement System. Buildings 2023, 13, 1271. Shen, Z.; Hong, M.; Li, X.; Shen, Z.; Wang, L.; Wang, X. Application and Practice of Variable Axial Force Cable in Powerhouse Truss Reinforcement System. Buildings 2023, 13, 1271.

Abstract

Long-span steel structure trusses are widely used in factory buildings, but with the growth of service time and the increase of dynamic load fatigue, a considerable part of the long-span truss with dynamic load appears serious transverse cracks at the bottom of the middle span and oblique deformation of the abdomen in the operation process. The U-shaped cracks at the bottom and belly, as well as the mid-span down deflection of the main truss, reduced the functional function of the factory building truss structure, and had to limit the original crane load, which affected the normal safety and durability of the structure. Therefore, the application principle of the variable axial force cable system in the long-span factory building truss structure and 3D3S software modeling [1] were used. Analyzing and studying the reinforcement method of large-span powerhouse truss can provide practical experience for subsequent similar projects. In view of the above phenomenon, the large-span powerhouse trusses of Hongcheng Powerhouse 1 and No.2 located in Tonglu, Zhejiang Province are used as the research object, and the variable axial force cable method is proposed to strengthen and lift the load. Considering the span of large-span powerhouse truss, the cable system with 22m controlling force of 400kN is proposed to be selected for powerhouse 1, and the cable system with variable axial force of 24m is proposed to be selected for Powerhouse 2. The force model of large-span truss is established by using the finite element method commonly used to analyze the force of truss. Under two working conditions, The influence of reinforcement effect is analyzed and compared from three aspects: stiffness, bearing capacity and stability. And the phenomenon of uneven stress distribution is analyzed. The stress distribution characteristics of each node are understood by simulating the most disadvantageous node plates with the greatest internal force before and after reinforcement.

Keywords

long-span steel structure truss; variable axial force cable; 3D3S finite element model; joint plate analysis; variable system reinforcement combination stiffness; load domain

Subject

Engineering, Architecture, Building and Construction

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