Experimental and numerical investigation on the temperature distribution of composite box‐girders with corrugated steel webs

Structural Control and Health MonitoringVolume 29, Issue 12 e3123 RESEARCH ARTICLE Experimental and numerical investigation on the temperature distribution of composite box-girders with corrugated steel webs Shiji Huang, Shiji Huang School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorChenzhi Cai, Corresponding Author Chenzhi Cai [email protected] School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China National Engineering Research Center of High-speed Railway Construction Technology, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation of Rail Transit Engineering Structures, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China Correspondence Chenzhi Cai, School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorYunfeng Zou, Yunfeng Zou School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China National Engineering Research Center of High-speed Railway Construction Technology, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation of Rail Transit Engineering Structures, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorXuhui He, Xuhui He School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China National Engineering Research Center of High-speed Railway Construction Technology, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation of Rail Transit Engineering Structures, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorTieming Zhou, Tieming Zhou School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorXiaojie Zhu, Xiaojie Zhu School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaSearch for more papers by this author Shiji Huang, Shiji Huang School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorChenzhi Cai, Corresponding Author Chenzhi Cai [email protected] School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China National Engineering Research Center of High-speed Railway Construction Technology, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation of Rail Transit Engineering Structures, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China Correspondence Chenzhi Cai, School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorYunfeng Zou, Yunfeng Zou School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China National Engineering Research Center of High-speed Railway Construction Technology, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation of Rail Transit Engineering Structures, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorXuhui He, Xuhui He School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China National Engineering Research Center of High-speed Railway Construction Technology, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation of Rail Transit Engineering Structures, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorTieming Zhou, Tieming Zhou School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorXiaojie Zhu, Xiaojie Zhu School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 17 October 2022 https://doi.org/10.1002/stc.3123 Funding information: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Grant/Award Numbers: U1934209, 52078504 Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Although composite box-girders with corrugated steel webs have been widely applied in practical bridge constructions, the nonuniform temperature field in the composite box-girders without sufficient study may lead to negative effects on the durability of bridge structures. Thus, this paper focuses on the temperature distribution characteristics of the composite box-girder with corrugated steel webs. The temperature data of a corrugated steel web box-girder specimen has been measured. An apparent nonuniform temperature distribution of the experimented specimen under solar radiation can be observed through the measured data. Then, the numerical simulation model of the corrugated steel web composite box-girder specimen has been established and validated by the measured temperature data. Based on the verified simulation model, the temperature distribution of an actual composite box-girder has been analyzed numerically. The results show that the difference between the vertical temperature gradients along the north and south sides of the girder can reach up to 11.9°C, and the maximum vertical temperature gradient can be more than 24.0°C in summer days. Moreover, parametric studies have been carried out to reveal the impacts of material parameters on the composite box-girder's temperature distribution and the thermal loading index. Both the concrete and steel surface absorptivity show significant influences on the temperature distribution and the thermal loading index through the parametric study. It hopes that the current investigation can provide some contributions for further applications of the composite box-girder with corrugated steel web, and other researches regarding temperature field of the structures. Open Research DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author. Volume29, Issue12December 2022e3123 RelatedInformation