Abstract:Taking L Bridge located in a railway branch road as the research area, the key construction technology of steel cofferdam in deep water undercurrent of inland river is studied. The steel cofferdam model of the bridge is established by the finite element method, and the model conditions are set. The steel sheet pile, soil interaction and river water level rise are calculated. According to the hydrogeological parameters and flow pressure intensity, the overall dead weight, hydrostatic pressure, water buoyancy and flowing water pressure of the steel cofferdam are calculated. The results are imported into the finite element model. The construction process of the steel cofferdam is simulated by this model. Five kinds of dangerous construction conditions are clearly displayed. The experimental results show that the maximum displacement of soil layer before and after balances is 8 736 mm and 2 661 mm respectively, which meets the construction conditions. The maximum displacement of steel cofferdam in Y direction is 76 mm. The displacement increases with pumping and removing support. At the moment, the construction safety should be strengthened. The equivalent stress of steel cofferdam increases greatly with the increase of hydrostatic pressure. The displacement of steel sheet pile is proportional to water level. The displacement of steel sheet pile in the initial stage of water level rise is similar to that when the water level does not rise. When the water level rises to the highest level, the steel sheet pile will bear increasing water pressure.