Abstract:To study the overall static and dynamic behaviors of an ultra-wide three-pylon cable-stayed bridge structure, taking the Xi'an Fengyi Bridge with the main span of 176 m and deck width of 57 m as the background, a full-scale load test study is conducted. The structural displacement and the stress variations at critical locations are obtained through static load tests, while the unimpeded and impeded vehicle running tests are performed to study the variations in structural impact coefficients. The results demonstrate that the stiffness effect and geometric nonlinearity of the circular cross-section single-column pylon are obvious. Under the most adverse static loading condition, the displacements of the girder and main pylon of the three-pylon cable-stayed bridge are greater, and the deformation of the middle pylon is larger than one of the side pylons. At the same time, the shear lag effects of ultra-wide steel box girder is obvious. Under the most adverse static loading condition, the stress distribution of the girder section is very uneven and is significantly affected by the cross slope and local load effects. Furthermore, the stress impact effect of the ultra-wide three-pylon cable-stayed bridge is very obvious. Under the conditions of driving and impeded driving, the maximum stress impact coefficients of the top and base plates of steel girder is 0.29, which indicates that more attention should be paid to the damage of deck pavement in the actual operation and avoids the impacts from vehicle bumping effects.