Print Email Facebook Twitter Analysis of force distribution on operating mechanisms in a bascule bridge Title Analysis of force distribution on operating mechanisms in a bascule bridge Author Van Zantvliet, P.S. Contributor Rots, J.G. (mentor) Hoogenboom, P.C.J. (mentor) Kolstein, M.H. (mentor) Faculty Civil Engineering and Geosciences Department Structural Engineering Programme Structural Mechanics Date 2015-07-10 Abstract Bascule bridges can be designed with two operating mechanisms in order to open and close the bridge. Due to certain effects a difference in force per mechanism can occur. Therefore the Dutch standard for movable bridge, the VOBB, states to use a force distribution of 1/3 - 2/3 between the mechanisms. This means that both the mechanisms are designed on 2/3 of the total operating force. This force distribution is questioned for a new bridge to be constructed in The Netherlands. But also for other bridges this distribution has more often raised questions. An analysis should show if the force distribution holds ground of how it is currently stated in the Dutch standard. There are several effects that might have an influence on the force distribution, e.g. temperature, offsets, wind etc. These effects are analysed in this thesis to examine the influence on the force distribution. However, these effects can barely be controlled, but aspects of the structural design also have an influence. These are analysed to see the impact on the force distribution and how these aspects can be taken into account to optimise design in the future. Subject basculebridgeoperatingmechanismmovableforce distributionVOBBpanama crank mechanismpanamawheel To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:1269103c-adbd-4b60-8c5f-9c8cfd4ebfce Part of collection Student theses Document type master thesis Rights (c) 2015 Van Zantvliet, P.S. Files PDF Thesis_-_PS_v_Zantvliet_-_Final.pdf 11.86 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:1269103c-adbd-4b60-8c5f-9c8cfd4ebfce/datastream/OBJ/view