Table 2 Stress distribution in anchoring area (MPa).

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

Component

Stress results

Most unfavorable loading position

Max principal

Min principal

Vertical normal stress

Von mises

1#

Steel shell structure

1.66 ~ 3.60

 − 15.79 ~ 0.76

 − 16.47 ~  − 0.34

16.27

Straight segment web

High-strength grout

 − 1.01 ~ 2.64

 − 7.76 ~ 0.13

 − 8.43 ~  − 0.02

6.75

Lower edge of the topmost strand-pipe hole row

4#

Steel shell structure

 − 0.40 ~ 4.86

 − 10.72 ~ 0.22

 − 10.34 ~ 0.12

10.45

Straight segment web

High-strength grout

 − 0.89 ~ 2.56

 − 6.23 ~ 0.24

 − 6.13 ~ 0.64

5.32

Junction between the straight segment and the curved segment

7#

Steel shell structure

 − 0.22 ~ 3.98

 − 6.53 ~ 0.30

 − 6.01 ~  − 0.52

6.36

Straight segment web

High-strength grout

 − 0.90 ~ 4.09

 − 4.97 ~ 0.36

 − 4.88 ~  − 2.28

5.26

Between the topmost strand-pipes in the curved segment

8#

Steel shell structure

 − 1.29 ~ 2.88

 − 5.81 ~ 0.26

 − 4.86 ~ 1.09

6.36

Web at the junction of the straight and curved segments

High-strength grout

 − 1.04 ~ 3.84

 − 4.97 ~ 0.44

 − 4.92 ~ 3.26

5.45

wall of the second row of strand-pipe holes at the junction of the straight and curved segments

9#

Steel shell structure

 − 0.52 ~ 4.63

 − 3.82 ~ 0.05

 − 2.76 ~ 2.09

5.79

Middle of the top slab in the curved segment

High-strength grout

 − 1.20 ~ 5.04

 − 4.94 ~ 0.63

 − 4.83 ~ 4.94

5.00

Between the second row of strand holes at the middle of the arc segment

Anchorage zone concrete

 − 3.72 ~ 1.76

 − 5.089 ~  − 0.01

 − 4.91 ~ 1.03

4.56

Fork of the bridge tower