CN109972531A - It is a kind of for improving the external prestressing device of Bailey beam falsework span - Google Patents

It is a kind of for improving the external prestressing device of Bailey beam falsework span Download PDF

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CN109972531A
CN109972531A CN201910393460.8A CN201910393460A CN109972531A CN 109972531 A CN109972531 A CN 109972531A CN 201910393460 A CN201910393460 A CN 201910393460A CN 109972531 A CN109972531 A CN 109972531A
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周伟明
杜伟
阚宏明
梁长海
卢元刚
李龙
吴腾飞
张博
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The invention discloses a kind of for improving the external prestressing device of Bailey beam falsework span, including for the Bailey beam group across navigable river or existing road, it further include external prestressing tendon, the lower section surrounding of the Bailey beam group is respectively arranged with support component, the lower beam longitudinally extended is installed among the lower end of Bailey beam group, the rear and front end lower part of lower beam is equipped with lower beam tumbler, door frame component is installed in the support component, door frame crossbeam tumbler is installed at the top of door frame component, the support component corresponds to and is equipped with jack immediately below door frame crossbeam tumbler, the external prestressing tendon is threaded through in lower beam tumbler, the left and right ends of external prestressing tendon rotating around cross door frame crossbeam tumbler and with corresponding jack telescopic end anchor connection.The across footpath of Bailey beam bracket greatly improved in structure of the invention connection and reasonable arrangement, and navigation and traffic safety below Bailey beam bracket can be effectively ensured, expand the application range of construction with brackets.

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It is a kind of for improving the external prestressing device of Bailey beam falsework span
Technical field
The present invention relates to concrete arch-type bridge beam structure construction with brackets technical fields, specially a kind of for improving shellfish thunder The external prestressing device of beam falsework span.
Background technique
The construction of CFST Arch Bridge beam structure generally uses construction with brackets.When bridge is across navigable river or existing When road, to guarantee that river Navigation capacity or road traffic, bracket can generally be designed as Bailey beam bracket.However when navigable is wanted Ask wider or existing pavement of road wider and when traffic is busier, if the span of conventional Bailey beam bracket is excessive, bracket Middle span deflexion will become very big, be unable to satisfy the linear requirement of beam structure.Under the linear requirement of beam structure, Support Method is applied Work will be unable to implement, or emit very big security risk, sacrifice navigation channel or road demand, reduce the across footpath of Bailey beam bracket. Convenient, fast, the efficient and inexpensive advantage of construction with brackets just can not be played in this way.
Summary of the invention
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of for improving the external prestressing device of Bailey beam falsework span, with Solve the problems mentioned above in the background art.Can it is biggish improve Bailey beam bracket across footpath, guarantee bracket below navigation and Secured carriageway width.
To achieve the above object, the invention provides the following technical scheme:
It is a kind of for improving the external prestressing device of Bailey beam falsework span, including for across navigable river or The Bailey beam group of existing road, further includes external prestressing tendon, and the lower section surrounding of the Bailey beam group is respectively arranged with support group Part is equipped with the lower beam longitudinally extended among the lower end of Bailey beam group, and the rear and front end lower part of lower beam is equipped with lower beam Tumbler is equipped with door frame component in the support component, is equipped with door frame crossbeam tumbler, the support at the top of door frame component Component corresponds to and is equipped with jack immediately below door frame crossbeam tumbler, and the external prestressing tendon is threaded through lower beam tumbler Interior, the left and right ends of external prestressing tendon rotating around door frame crossbeam tumbler excessively and anchor company with corresponding jack telescopic end It connects.
As a further solution of the present invention: the support component includes that lateral anchoring beam and one group are used to support transverse direction The foundation steel pipe pile of beam is anchored, is fixed with multiple longitudinal anchorings between the lateral anchoring beam of front end and the lateral anchoring beam of rear end Beam, the Bailey beam group lower end left and right sides are anchored at respectively on corresponding longitudinal anchoring beam.
As a further solution of the present invention: the door frame component includes a pair of door frame column being fixed on laterally anchoring beam With the support bracket of inclination arrangement, two door frame column tops are fixed with the door frame crossbeam longitudinally extended, and each door frame column top is left Right two sides are respectively and fixedly provided with support bracket, support the lower end of bracket to be fixed on laterally anchoring beam, the centre of door frame crossbeam offers Drag-line perforation, the side of drag-line perforation are fixed with door frame crossbeam tumbler, and the jack is arranged in the underface of drag-line perforation.
As a further solution of the present invention: wind hawser, the other end of wind hawser are respectively and fixedly provided at the top of each door frame column It is anchored in the concrete foundation on bridge bearing platform or riverbank.
As a further solution of the present invention: distribution is welded with one group of " Ω " type along longitudinal direction among Bailey beam group lower end Mounting assembly, the lower beam are threaded through in " Ω " type mounting assembly.
As a further solution of the present invention: " Ω " the type mounting assembly is made of multiple " Ω " type monomer members, " Ω " type monomer members are process by bar bending.
As a further solution of the present invention: the lower beam includes a pair of of I-steel, the upper surface of two I-steel and Lower end surface, which is respectively welded, is fixed with cover board, and the length of lower beam is longer than the width of Bailey beam group;Lower beam tumbler is by seamless steel Pipe bending machining forms.
As a further solution of the present invention: the door frame column uses steel pipe, the structure of door frame crossbeam and the knot of lower beam Structure is identical, and drag-line perforation is reserved among the cover board of door frame crossbeam, and door frame crossbeam tumbler is formed by seamless steel pipe bending machining.
Compared with prior art, external due to using the beneficial effects of the present invention are: compared with traditional Bailey beam bracket The across footpath of Bailey beam bracket greatly improved in prestressing apparatus, and navigation and traffic safety below Bailey beam bracket can be effectively ensured, Expand the application range of construction with brackets.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is a kind of for improving the schematic view of facade structure of the external prestressing device of Bailey beam falsework span;
Fig. 2 is a kind of for improving the overlooking structure diagram of the external prestressing device of Bailey beam falsework span;
Fig. 3 is that a kind of structure of A-A section in external prestressing device for improving Bailey beam falsework span is shown It is intended to;
Fig. 4 is a kind of knot of door frame component side view in external prestressing device for improving Bailey beam falsework span Structure schematic diagram;
Fig. 5 is the knot that door frame component is overlooked in a kind of external prestressing device for improving Bailey beam falsework span Structure schematic diagram;
Fig. 6 is a kind of structural representation of lower beam in external prestressing device for improving Bailey beam falsework span Figure.
In figure: 1- Bailey beam group, 2- " Ω " type mounting assembly, 3- lower beam, 4- foundation steel pipe pile, 5- laterally anchor beam, 6- door frame column, 7- external prestressing tendon, 8- concrete foundation, 9- longitudinally wear by anchoring beam, 10- cover board, 11- I-steel, 12- drag-line Hole, 301- lower beam steering block, 601- support bracket, 602- door frame crossbeam, 603- door frame crossbeam tumbler, 604- jack, 605- wind hawser.
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Following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and technical solution in the embodiment of the present invention carries out clear, complete Site preparation description, it is clear that described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, instead of all the embodiments.It is based on Embodiment in the present invention, it is obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts every other Embodiment shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
Fig. 1~6 are please referred to, the present invention provides a kind of technical solution: a kind of for improving Bailey beam falsework span External prestressing device, including further including external prestressing tendon 7 for the Bailey beam group 1 across navigable river or existing road, The lower section surrounding of the Bailey beam group 1 is respectively arranged with support component, is equipped among the lower end of Bailey beam group 1 and longitudinally extends Lower beam 3, the rear and front end lower part of lower beam 3 are equipped with lower beam tumbler 301, door frame group are equipped in the support component Part, door frame component top is equipped with door frame crossbeam tumbler 603, under the support component corresponds to door frame crossbeam tumbler 603 just Side is equipped with jack 604, and the external prestressing tendon 7 is threaded through in lower beam tumbler 301, a left side for external prestressing tendon 7 Right both ends rotating around cross door frame crossbeam tumbler 603 and with corresponding 604 telescopic end anchor connection of jack.
When construction, the stretching force of external prestressing tendon 7 is adjusted by jack 604, thus to the downwarp of Bailey beam group 1 into Row control.
Wherein, the support component includes the basic steel pipe that lateral anchoring beam 5 and one group are used to support laterally anchoring beam 5 Stake 4, the lateral anchoring beam 5 of front end and the lateral of rear end anchor and are fixed with multiple longitudinal anchoring beams 9 between beam 5, under Bailey beam group 1 The end left and right sides is anchored at respectively on corresponding longitudinal anchoring beam 9.
The door frame component includes a pair of door frame column 6 being fixed on laterally anchoring beam 5 and the support bracket being in tilted layout 601, the door frame crossbeam 602 longitudinally extended is fixed at the top of two door frame columns 6, each 6 top left and right sides of door frame column is fixed There is support bracket 601, the lower end of support bracket 601 is fixed on laterally anchoring beam 5, and the centre of door frame crossbeam 602 offers drawing Rope perforation 12, the side of drag-line perforation 12 are fixed with door frame crossbeam tumbler 603, and the jack 604 is arranged in drag-line perforation 12 underface.
The top of each door frame column 6 is respectively and fixedly provided with wind hawser 605, the other end of wind hawser 605 be anchored at bridge bearing platform or In the concrete foundation 8 on riverbank.Ensure the lateral stability of door frame column 6 by wind hawser 605.
It may be preferred that distribution is welded with one group of " Ω " type mounting assembly 2, institute along longitudinal direction among 1 lower end of Bailey beam group Lower beam 3 is stated to be threaded through in " Ω " type mounting assembly 2.
" Ω " the type mounting assembly 2 is made of multiple " Ω " type monomer members, and " Ω " type monomer members are by bar bending It is process.The effect of " Ω " type mounting assembly 2 is can suspension lower beam 3 conveniently, safely.
It may be preferred that referring to Fig. 6, the lower beam 3 includes a pair of of I-steel 11, the upper surface of two I-steel 11 and Lower end surface, which is respectively welded, is fixed with cover board 10, and the length of lower beam 3 is longer than the width of Bailey beam group 1;Lower beam tumbler 301 by Seamless steel pipe bending machining forms.
It may be preferred that the door frame column 6 uses steel pipe, the structure of door frame crossbeam 602 is identical as the structure of lower beam 3, door Be reserved among the cover board 10 of frame crossbeam 602 drag-line perforation 12, door frame crossbeam tumbler 603 by seamless steel pipe bending machining and At.
Construction technology process of the invention is: prefabricated lower beam 3 is passed through pre-processed " Ω " type installation group Part 2 and binding and fixing, using crane barge equipment lifting to 1 span centre bottom of Bailey beam group and by " Ω " type mounting assembly 2 and Bailey beam 1 firm welding of group, lower beam 3 at this time can be suspended to 1 lower section of Bailey beam group.In the both ends basis steel pipe for setting up Bailey beam group 1 One of laterally anchoring beam 5 is added in stake 4, laterally anchors 5 restocking gating trestle 6 of beam, and 6 two sides of door frame column utilize support bracket 602 Its stability is kept, door frame crossbeam 602 is set above two door frame columns 6.Certain radian is bent to using seamless steel pipe, is fabricated to Lower beam steering block 301 and door frame crossbeam steering block 603, at the both ends of lower beam 3 by 301 firm welding of lower beam steering block, By 603 firm welding of door frame crossbeam steering block on door frame crossbeam 602.External prestressing tendon 7 is passed through into lower beam steering block 301, by door frame crossbeam steering block 603, it is anchored in 604 telescopic end of jack, adjusts stretching force, door frame using jack 604 The lateral stability of column 6 is anchored in the concrete foundation 8 on bridge bearing platform or riverbank using wind cable 605.So far, for improving shellfish The external prestressing device of thunder beam falsework across footpath installs.
After external prestressing device installation in place in the present embodiment for improving Bailey beam falsework across footpath, pre- tensioning External prestressing tendon 7, is tensioned.Accordingly, it is further applied load in Bailey beam group 1 by existing arrangement and method for construction normal construction.According to shellfish The downwarp situation of Lei Liang group 1 adjusts stretching force size using jack 604 at any time, and the downwarp of Bailey beam group 1 is controlled in demand Within the scope of.After construction, the temporary load(ing) in Bailey beam group 1 is first unloaded, jack 604 is recycled to unload external prestressing Dismounting can be completed in the stretching force of device.
Wherein, the governing equation for adjusting stretching force is:Wherein:W is that adjustment target is scratched Degree;F is the stretching force of External prestressed rope 7, and L is the span of Bailey beam group 1 in Fig. 1;H is the height of door frame column 6 in Fig. 1;EI is The bending stiffness (specifically can inquiry table 1) of Bailey beam group 1.
1 Bailey beam group geometrical property table of table
It is obvious to a person skilled in the art that invention is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, Er Qie In the case where without departing substantially from spirit or essential attributes of the invention, the present invention can be realized in other specific forms.Therefore, no matter From the point of view of which point, the present embodiments are to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive, and the scope of the present invention is by appended power Benefit requires rather than above description limits, it is intended that all by what is fallen within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims Variation is included within the present invention.Any reference signs in the claims should not be construed as limiting the involved claims.
In addition, it should be understood that although this specification is described in terms of embodiments, but not each embodiment is only wrapped Containing an independent technical solution, this description of the specification is merely for the sake of clarity, and those skilled in the art should It considers the specification as a whole, the technical solutions in the various embodiments may also be suitably combined, forms those skilled in the art The other embodiments being understood that.

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1. it is a kind of for improving the external prestressing device of Bailey beam falsework span, including for across navigable river or both There is the Bailey beam group (1) of road, it is characterised in that: it further include external prestressing tendon (7), the lower section four of the Bailey beam group (1) It is respectively arranged with support component week, the lower beam (3) longitudinally extended, lower beam (3) is installed among the lower end of Bailey beam group (1) Rear and front end lower part be equipped with lower beam tumbler (301), door frame component, door frame component top are installed in the support component Portion is equipped with door frame crossbeam tumbler (603), and the support component corresponds to and is equipped with thousand immediately below door frame crossbeam tumbler (603) Jin top (604), the external prestressing tendon (7) are threaded through in lower beam tumbler (301), the left and right of external prestressing tendon (7) Both ends rotating around cross door frame crossbeam tumbler (603) and with corresponding jack (604) telescopic end anchor connection.
2. it is according to claim 1 a kind of for improving the external prestressing device of Bailey beam falsework span, it is special Sign is: the support component includes the foundation steel pipe pile that laterally anchoring beam (5) and one group are used to support laterally anchoring beam (5) (4), multiple longitudinal anchorings beam (9), Bei Lei are fixed between lateral anchoring beam (5) of front end and lateral anchoring beam (5) of rear end It is anchored at respectively at left and right sides of beam group (1) lower end on corresponding longitudinal anchoring beam (9).
3. it is according to claim 2 a kind of for improving the external prestressing device of Bailey beam falsework span, it is special Sign is: the door frame component includes the door frame column (6) that a pair is fixed in laterally anchoring beam (5) and the support ox being in tilted layout Leg (601), two door frame columns (6) tops are fixed with the door frame crossbeam (602) longitudinally extended, left and right at the top of each door frame column (6) Two sides are respectively and fixedly provided with support bracket (601), and the lower end of support bracket (601) is fixed in laterally anchoring beam (5), door frame crossbeam (602) centre offers drag-line perforation (12), is fixed with door frame crossbeam tumbler (603), institute beside drag-line perforation (12) State the underface that jack (604) is arranged in drag-line perforation (12).
4. it is according to claim 3 a kind of for improving the external prestressing device of Bailey beam falsework span, it is special Sign is: being respectively and fixedly provided with wind hawser (605) at the top of each door frame column (6), the other end of wind hawser (605) is anchored at bridge and holds In the concrete foundation (8) on platform or riverbank.
5. it is according to claim 1 a kind of for improving the external prestressing device of Bailey beam falsework span, it is special Sign is: distribution is welded with one group of " Ω " type mounting assembly (2), the lower cross along longitudinal direction among Bailey beam group (1) lower end Beam (3) is threaded through in " Ω " type mounting assembly (2).
6. it is according to claim 5 a kind of for improving the external prestressing device of Bailey beam falsework span, it is special Sign is: " Ω " the type mounting assembly (2) is made of multiple " Ω " type monomer members, and " Ω " type monomer members are by bar bending It is process.
7. it is according to claim 3 a kind of for improving the external prestressing device of Bailey beam falsework span, it is special Sign is: the lower beam (3) includes a pair of of I-steel (11), and the upper surface and lower end surface of two I-steel (11) are respectively welded It is fixed with cover board (10), the length of lower beam (3) is longer than the width of Bailey beam group (1);Lower beam tumbler (301) is by seamless steel Pipe bending machining forms.
8. it is according to claim 7 a kind of for improving the external prestressing device of Bailey beam falsework span, it is special Sign is: the door frame column (6) uses steel pipe, and the structure of door frame crossbeam (602) is identical as the structure of lower beam (3), and door frame is horizontal Drag-line perforation (12) is reserved among the cover board (10) of beam (602), door frame crossbeam tumbler (603) is by seamless steel pipe bending machining It forms.
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