Experimental study on fire resistance of steel truss-concrete composite bridge girder under HC fire conditions
To investigate fire resistance of steel truss-concrete composite bridges,three sets of HC fire tests were carried out on simply supported model girders.The temperature field and heat transfer mode were obtained by collecting time-varying temperatures at measuring points.The failure mode of model girders and the structural response and failure mechanism under thermal-mechanical coupling were investigated by analyzing the deflection variation in critical sections.The test results indicate that the thermal-mechanical coupling causes numerous cracks in concrete,leading to water vapor overflowing from these cracks.In areas with fewer cracks,concrete bursting occurs due to excessive water vapor pressure inside.The fire-resistant properties of concrete lead to a distinct stratification phenomenon in the temperature field of model girders,resulting in a significant thermal gradient effect along the diagonal web member.The lower wing plate of transverse and longitudinal bracings block part of the flame and form the blind section of thermal radiation,showing an interfering heat transfer effect.The deflection course of model girders is divided into three stages,namely,initial increase stage,slow increase stage and rapid increase stage.When the mid-span deflection reaches L/28,it becomes challenging to sustain the load,and the structure can be considered to have reached its limit state with significant deflection failure.By reducing load level by 10%and increasing truss height by 25%,it is possible to enhance fire resistance time by 44.7%and 33.3%,respectively.The finite element analysis model of thermal-force-structure coupling validated by a fire resistance test was established,and a four-stage damage-destruction path and its characteristics for steel truss-concrete composite bridge girder were proposed.