Parameter Selection for the Dehumidification System of the Main Cable of Suspension Bridge Based on Ventilation Experiments

Moisture in the main cable is the main cause of steel wire corrosion. Modern suspension bridges utilize main cable dehumidification systems to prevent corrosion. The main cable ventilation experiment can help the selection of the system parameters. This research is based on the ventilation experimen...

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Main Authors: Zhihang Guo, Wenhao Sui, Hua Guan, Pei Peng, Qun Liu, Jianzhong Shi
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Language:English
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author Zhihang Guo
Wenhao Sui
Hua Guan
Pei Peng
Qun Liu
Jianzhong Shi
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Wenhao Sui
Hua Guan
Pei Peng
Qun Liu
Jianzhong Shi
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description Moisture in the main cable is the main cause of steel wire corrosion. Modern suspension bridges utilize main cable dehumidification systems to prevent corrosion. The main cable ventilation experiment can help the selection of the system parameters. This research is based on the ventilation experiment of the main cable of Xihoumen Bridge to obtain the design parameters of the dehumidification system. According to the experiment, the suitable dehumidification distance is 150–180 m; the pressure loss of the main cable with a length of 150 m is 200–300 Pa, so the inlet pressure should be higher than 300 Pa; increasing the outlet clamp can increase the dehumidification efficiency; Under single inlet and double outlet situation, every 100% increase in air volume increases the dehumidification capacity is about 35%. The water content of the main cable of Xihoumen Bridge is 5.74 kg/m<sup>3</sup>, and 1 m<sup>3</sup> of dry air can remove 5.5 g of water under experimental conditions, and the minimum air volume is 30 m<sup>3</sup>/h. The main factors affecting the dehumidification time are air volume and leakage rate. Input these parameters into the dehumidification system for the dehumidification experiment, and the water content of the outlet clamp will drop by about 37.5% within ten days.
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spelling doaj.art-c905618d8a444441a876c930524d2c0a2023-11-18T09:37:36ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092023-05-01136138610.3390/buildings13061386Parameter Selection for the Dehumidification System of the Main Cable of Suspension Bridge Based on Ventilation ExperimentsZhihang Guo0Wenhao Sui1Hua Guan2Pei Peng3Qun Liu4Jianzhong Shi5School of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, ChinaSchool of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, ChinaZhejiang Zhoushan Cross-Sea Bridge Co., Ltd., Ningbo 316034, ChinaSchool of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, ChinaSchool of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, ChinaSchool of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, ChinaMoisture in the main cable is the main cause of steel wire corrosion. Modern suspension bridges utilize main cable dehumidification systems to prevent corrosion. The main cable ventilation experiment can help the selection of the system parameters. This research is based on the ventilation experiment of the main cable of Xihoumen Bridge to obtain the design parameters of the dehumidification system. According to the experiment, the suitable dehumidification distance is 150–180 m; the pressure loss of the main cable with a length of 150 m is 200–300 Pa, so the inlet pressure should be higher than 300 Pa; increasing the outlet clamp can increase the dehumidification efficiency; Under single inlet and double outlet situation, every 100% increase in air volume increases the dehumidification capacity is about 35%. The water content of the main cable of Xihoumen Bridge is 5.74 kg/m<sup>3</sup>, and 1 m<sup>3</sup> of dry air can remove 5.5 g of water under experimental conditions, and the minimum air volume is 30 m<sup>3</sup>/h. The main factors affecting the dehumidification time are air volume and leakage rate. Input these parameters into the dehumidification system for the dehumidification experiment, and the water content of the outlet clamp will drop by about 37.5% within ten days.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/13/6/1386suspension bridgedehumidification systemmain cableventilation experimentsanti-corrosion system
spellingShingle Zhihang Guo
Wenhao Sui
Hua Guan
Pei Peng
Qun Liu
Jianzhong Shi
Parameter Selection for the Dehumidification System of the Main Cable of Suspension Bridge Based on Ventilation Experiments
Buildings
suspension bridge
dehumidification system
main cable
ventilation experiments
anti-corrosion system
title Parameter Selection for the Dehumidification System of the Main Cable of Suspension Bridge Based on Ventilation Experiments
title_full Parameter Selection for the Dehumidification System of the Main Cable of Suspension Bridge Based on Ventilation Experiments
title_fullStr Parameter Selection for the Dehumidification System of the Main Cable of Suspension Bridge Based on Ventilation Experiments
title_full_unstemmed Parameter Selection for the Dehumidification System of the Main Cable of Suspension Bridge Based on Ventilation Experiments
title_short Parameter Selection for the Dehumidification System of the Main Cable of Suspension Bridge Based on Ventilation Experiments
title_sort parameter selection for the dehumidification system of the main cable of suspension bridge based on ventilation experiments
topic suspension bridge
dehumidification system
main cable
ventilation experiments
anti-corrosion system
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/13/6/1386
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