Experimental study on pre-tightening force of ring groove rivets in steel truss beam’s splicing joints

doi:10.3785/j.issn.1008-973X.2026.01.019

Journal of ZheJiang University (Engineering Science)

2026, Vol. 60

Issue (1): 199-207 DOI: 10.3785/j.issn.1008-973X.2026.01.019

Experimental study on pre-tightening force of ring groove rivets in steel truss beam’s splicing joints

Kun WANG1(

),Yongjian LIU1,2,*(

),Taike ZHANG3,Gaoyan CUI1,Fengchao GUO3,Zhenbei LIU1,Wenjie MA1

1. School of Highway, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710064, China
2. School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
3. Guangdong Bay Area Transportation Construction Investment Co. Ltd, Guangzhou 511462, China

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Abstract

Monitoring tests on the pre-tightening force of ring groove rivets during the full-scale node riveting process were conducted by taking a steel truss suspension bridge as the supporting project to study the influencing factors of the pre-tightening force in the riveting process and evaluate the stability of the pre-tightening force of the ring groove rivets in the steel truss beam’s splicing joints. The results showed that the ring groove rivets were suitable for riveting from a joint area with high stiffness to a joint area with low stiffness. The pre-tightening force of the tested T27 rivets of grade 10.9 after riveting met the requirements for ring groove rivets and was better than that of high-strength bolts of the same specification. The pre-tightening force of the rivets on the thicker bottom plate changed more than that on the top plate during riveting, and the degree of relaxation was slightly higher. The pre-tightening force change of the rivets on the web plate with higher constraint was also larger than that on the joint plate. A 48-hour post-riveting monitoring test was carried out on the chord web. The results showed that the pre-tightening force attenuation of rivets within 30 h after riveting accounted for 89.6% of the total attenuation, and the fluctuation range of the pre-tightening force thereafter was within 1.3% of the initial pre-tightening force value, indicating that the loss of pre-tightening force after riveting was small, and the force gradually tended to be stable and uniform.

Key words： steel truss bridge ring groove rivet full-scale model test splicing joint pre-tightening force

Received: 04 November 2024 Published: 15 December 2025

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Fund: 广东省交通集团重点研发项目（JT2023ZD01-01）.

Corresponding Authors: Yongjian LIU E-mail: 785905250@qq.com;liuyongjian@chd.edu.cn

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Kun WANG,Yongjian LIU,Taike ZHANG,Gaoyan CUI,Fengchao GUO,Zhenbei LIU,Wenjie MA. Experimental study on pre-tightening force of ring groove rivets in steel truss beam’s splicing joints. Journal of ZheJiang University (Engineering Science), 2026, 60(1): 199-207.

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钢桁梁拼接节点中环槽铆钉预紧力试验研究

为了研究施铆过程中环槽铆钉预紧力的影响因素，评估钢桁梁拼接节点中环槽铆钉预紧力的稳定性，以钢桁梁悬索桥为依托工程，开展足尺节点施铆过程的铆钉预紧力监测试验. 结果表明，环槽铆钉在从刚度大的接头区域向刚度小的接头区域铆接时，适用性较好；测试的10.9级T27铆钉的铆后预紧力满足环槽铆钉预紧力要求，且优于同规格高强度螺栓；铆接过程中厚度更大的底板上的铆钉预紧力变化量比顶板有所增加，且预紧力松弛程度稍大；约束程度更高的腹板上的铆钉预紧力变化量比节点板更大. 对弦杆腹板进行铆接后48 h监测试验，结果显示铆接完成后30 h内铆钉预紧力衰减量占总衰减量的89.6%，此后预紧力的波动小于1.3%的初始值，表明环槽铆钉铆后预紧力损失较小，且逐渐趋于稳定、统一.

关键词： 钢桁梁桥, 环槽铆钉, 足尺模型试验, 拼接节点, 预紧力

Fig.1 Standard cross-section of stiffening beam of steel truss cable-stayed bridge

Fig.2 Standard section of stiffening beam of steel truss cable-stayed bridge

Fig.3 Splicing construction of chord in full-scale model test

Fig.4 Layout of test rivets on each connection surface

Tab.1 Structural parameters of riveted connection areas

Fig.5 Layout of testing areas on shank of ring groove rivet

Fig.6 Layout and riveting sequence of test rivets on each connecting surface

Tab.2 Pre-tightening force distribution of test rivets on each connecting surface

Fig.7 Variation trend of rivets’ pre-tightening force in different regions during riveting process

Fig.8 Splicing structure of chord top plate

Fig.9 Splicing structure of chord bottom plate

Fig.10 Comparison of rivets’ pre-tightening force in different areas of chord top and bottom plates

Tab.3 Changes in pre-tightening force of rivets in different areas of top plate

Tab.4 Changes in pre-tightening force of rivets in different areas of bottom plate

Fig.11 Comparison of rivets’ pre-tightening force on chord web and joint plates

Fig.12 Variation curve of rivets’ pre-tightening force on web plate in natural environment

Fig.13 Relationship between pre-tightening force variation of rivets and temperature variation


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