Xirui Wang

Apr 18, 2023 | mdpi.com | Jian H Pan |Xirui Wang |Wensheng Wang |Kainan Huang

1. IntroductionArch bridges have been widely used in modern transportation and are one of the main forms of long-span bridges due to their beautiful appearance, strong crossing ability, reasonable stress performance, and many other characteristics [1,2,3]. In view of the continuous development of highway and bridge construction in China, the number of bridges built has increased rapidly [4,5,6].