Abstract:To explore the impact of vehicle braking forces on the mechanical performance of cable-stayed bridges, based on finite element, three main bridge models of cable-stayed bridges with the same parameters but different structural systems are established to analyze the influence of the braking force of automobiles on the mechanical performance of cable-stayed bridges with three different structural systems. The results show that the mechanical performance of the rigid-frame system cable-stayed bridge is least affected by the braking force of the vehicle. Compared with the floating system and semi-floating system cable-stayed bridges, the longitudinal displacements at the ends of its girder have decreased by 96.49% and 96.46% respectively. The internal force responses of the girders of the three structural systems of cable-stayed bridges are all less affected by the braking force of automobiles. The bending moment at the bottom of the main pylon of a rigid-frame cable-stayed bridge is less affected by the braking force of the vehicle. Compared with the floating system and semi-floating system cable-stayed bridges, the bending moments at the bottom of its main pylon have been reduced by 79.5% and 79.6% respectively. The braking force has little influence on the axial force and shear force of the pylons of the three structural systems of cable-stayed bridges. Through the comprehensive comparison and analysis of the actual construction situation, the rigid-frame system is selected as the final structural system of the cable-stayed bridge.