结构健康监测和可靠性评估

对美国最大跨度桁架桥中的主要桁架构件以及整个结构系统的可靠性进行评估。根据构件和系统的可靠性指标,可以采用随机方法评估大跨桥的安全水平。然而,大多数旧的大跨桥是基于允许应力设计的,其可靠性不可能被保证。本研究的可靠性分析基于对恒荷载、活荷载和风载分布的评估。通过收集大量的输入和响应数据,对大桥进行长期结构健康监测。根据外部荷载影响的模式和大小,长期监测数据清楚揭示了不同结构的性能。案例显示,采用传统的分析方法难以确定由于温度引起的结构响应。为探讨温度对结构的影响以及在可靠性评估中考虑长期监测数据的作用,也对温度引起的响应进行分析。研究显示：温度导致的响应对整个系统的可靠性具有明显的影响。

Structural Health Monitoring and Reliability Estimation

The main objective of this study is to present the reliability estimation studies for the main truss components as well as the entire structural system of a long span truss bridge which is the longest in its category in the USA.It is possible to assess the safety level of a long span bridge by using a probabilistic approach in terms of its component and system reliability indices.However,most of the older long span bridges were designed based on allowable stress design and it is not possible to quantify the...