Abstract:Taking a 200-m span through concrete-filled steel tube arch bridge as a research object, the numerical simulation method is used to analyze the effects of different bracing forms on the fundamental frequency, maximum lateral deformation and overall stability coefficient of the structures. The results indicate that the setting up of of bracing can significantly enhance the lateral stiffness of the structure, reduce the lateral deformation, and improve the overall stability. Specifically, the fundamental frequency of the structure can increase by 207%, the maximum lateral deformation can decrease by 90.4%, and the overall stability coefficient can increase by 399% after the bracing is set up. Furthermore, by introducing the structural stability economic index η to evaluate the economy of the bracing, it is found that the cross-shaped bracing provides the higher lateral stiffness and stability, but its economic efficiency is lower than K-shaped bracing and L-shaped bracing. Therefore, under the premise of meeting the structural stability requirements, it is recommended to give priority to the K-shaped bracing or L-shaped bracing with more economy, which can provide the reference for the design of similar bridges.