Structural health monitoring of a swivel bridge for evaluating builder comfort under train-induced vibration

Abstract The swivel bridge being built overcrossing the railway service line, the builder’s comfort level under the train-induced vibration is one of the critical issues in the bridge construction process. This study compares the applicability and usage limits of existing vibration comfort evaluation indicators for reasonably selected vibration comfort evaluation criteria. A framework is therefore proposed to evaluate builder comfort under train-induced vibrations during the construction process. Taking a swivel bridge overcrossing the Shanghai-Kunming railway line as an example, the structural health monitoring system is performed in three construction stages of the swivel bridge. Then, the acceleration response is measured, the acceleration-based evaluation indicators are compared, and the builder comfort level is evaluated in the three construction stages. The results demonstrate that the on-site measured indicators are close to the standard limits, and the builder comfort on the swivel bridge under the excitation of passing trains should be given attention.