Abstract:Aiming at the orthotropic composite bridge deck formed of U-shaped rib + plain steel plate + concrete slab, Ansys spatial finite element software is used to study the main structural parameters of U-rib size, U-rib spacing, diaphragm plate spacing, steel roof thickness and concrete slab thickness. The reasonable structural dimension of U-shaped rib orthotropic composite bridge deck is proposed, which can provide the beneficial reference for the design in the future.