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Non-bracket oblique traction-hoisting construction strategy for cable-truss structures.

Mingmin Ding¹, Shaohua Han¹, Yang Wei¹

¹College of Civil Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China.

|May 31, 2024

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Keywords:

Cable-truss structure Non-bracket oblique traction-hoisting construction strategy Numerical simulation

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Area of Science:

Structural Engineering
Construction Methods
Civil Engineering

Background:

Cable-truss structures are complex to construct, often requiring extensive scaffolding.
Traditional methods can be time-consuming and costly.
Ensuring structural stability during construction is critical.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a novel construction strategy for cable-truss structures.
To detail the non-bracket oblique traction-hoisting method.
To analyze the stability and performance of the structure during construction.

Main Methods:

Assembly of components at low altitude without initial stress.
Oblique traction-hoisting of the cable-strut system using jacks.
Active tensioning of lower radial cables to achieve final configuration.
Nonlinear dynamic finite element analysis for simulation and stability assessment.

Main Results:

The strategy allows for low-altitude assembly and efficient tensioning without brackets.
During traction-hoisting, hoop and upper radial cables form the primary substructure.
The structure gradually achieves its designed shape and prestress.
Stability analyses confirmed the feasibility of the method for the Yueqing Stadium canopy.

Conclusions:

The non-bracket oblique traction-hoisting strategy is effective for constructing cable-truss structures.
The method offers advantages in simplicity, efficiency, and quality.
Stabilizing measures are necessary for specific cable-truss configurations during hoisting.