COMPUTER ANALYSIS OF DEFORMATION OF BRIDGE SUPPORTS WITH A DEFECT
The paper analyzes the presence of a crack in the structure of the bridge element supports and its effect on the withstand load. Mathematical and computer simulation of loading of several supports, which have and do not have cracks, is carried out in order to identify the regularities of the influence of this factor on the withstand load. The nature of the change in the original geometry under the influence of significant loads is also investigated. Conclusions are drawn on how the cracks in the supports affect the nature of the destruction and the load bearing in comparison with the model without cracks. Such studies make it possible to directly assess the impact of product quality on various processes, which is necessary due to the fact that in a significant number of cases the quality of a particular part has a direct impact not only on the service life of the product, but also subsequently on the life and health of people and material damage. Therefore, a series of computer simulations was carried out, the purpose of which was to study the effect of cracks in the bridge piers on various parameters.