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Experimental and Numerical Analyses of Timber?Steel Footbridges

Jozef Gocál    
Josef Vican    
Jaroslav Odrobinák    
Richard Hlinka    
Franti?ek Bahleda and Agnieszka Wdowiak-Postulak    

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In addition to traditional building materials, such as steel and concrete, wood has been gaining increasing prominence in recent years. In the past, the use of wood was limited due to its susceptibility to damage by fungi, insects, and temperature. These shortcomings were gradually eliminated as the quality of wood processing increased and thanks to modern high-quality insulating and protective materials. The return to the utilisation of this natural building material was also supported by the development of new wood-based materials, such as glued laminated wood, and new types of mechanical fasteners, as well as by the introduction of new design methods provided in the Eurocodes. Within this context, this paper focuses on using wood in transport infrastructure, especially as the basic material for footbridges and small road bridges. Combined timber?steel bridges emerge as a very effective type of superstructure in contemporary road bridges and footbridges, especially in areas with natural exposure. Usually, wood is used for the main bridge girders, while steel is preferred for bridge deck elements?stringers and cross-girders. The results of this parametric study offer optimal structural solutions for footbridges with spans of 12.0?24.0 m, reflecting satisfactory static and dynamic footbridge behaviour. Particular attention is paid to a problematic structural detail?the connection between the steel cross-girder and the timber main girder. Firstly, this connection?s characteristics were measured experimentally using nine laboratory samples made of two glued laminated timber blocks, simulating main girders connected with a hot-rolled steel cross-girder. The connection was prepared in three variants, with different heights of the end plates and different numbers of bolts. Subsequently, these characteristics were computed using two numerical FEM models. The first model was created using SCIA Engineer software with a combination of shell and beam finite elements. The second, more sophisticated model was created in the ANSYS software environment using 3D finite elements, allowing us to better take into account the plasticity and orthotropic properties of wood and the points of contact between the individual members. Finally, the experimental results produced by sample testing in the laboratory were compared to the outputs of FEM numerical studies.

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