Table 1 Deviation in Calculation Results between the Bridge Tower Solid Model and the Full-Bridge Beam-Element Model.

From: Study on the spatial mechanical behavior of the cable tower anchorage zone in long-span curved T-shaped rigid-frame extradosed bridge for high-speed railway

Model type

Support reaction (kN)

Axial stress in bridge tower (MPa)

Solid finite element model of the bridge tower

3.19E + 05

 − 4.12

Full-bridge beam-element model

3.15E + 05

 − 4.1

Modeling error

1.27%

0.49%