Optimization of Mobile Overpass Support Placement Considering the Nonlinear Properties of the Soil Foundation
Ganyukov A. Kadyrov A. Kukesheva A. Zhumabekov A. Sinelnikov K. Amanbayev S. Karsakova A.
February 2026Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
2026#16Issue 4
This study addresses the problem of traffic congestion in large cities caused by long-term repairs of underground utility networks. An innovative mobile overpass is considered, which combines the functions of a vehicle and a temporary bridge, allowing passenger cars up to 3.5 t to pass directly over repair trenches without detours. The research focuses on optimizing the placement of overpass supports relative to the trench edge to reduce soil deformation and prevent trench wall instability. A numerical methodology is developed in ANSYS Workbench that integrates finite element analysis of the soil-support system with parametric optimization using the nonlinear Drucker–Prager elastoplastic model. The soil parameters are obtained from oedometer compression tests (KPr-1M) and direct shear tests (PSG-2M) on clayey soils and then used to calibrate the numerical model. The optimization results show that the optimal distance from the trench wall to the overpass support is (Formula presented.) m, which is 13.5% greater than the initial design value. This modification reduces the maximum horizontal displacement of the trench wall by more than a factor of two and ensures compliance with the displacement criteria. Comparison between experimental and numerical compression curves yields an average deviation of 37.55%, with errors below 5% at higher stress levels, confirming that the Drucker–Prager model is suitable for engineering optimization of mobile overpass support placement on similar soils. The proposed methodology can be applied to the design and verification of temporary bridge systems operating above utility trenches in urban environments.
Drucker–Prager model , finite element method , mobile overpass , parametric optimization , soil–structure interaction , temporary bridge , urban traffic management , utility trench
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Department of Transport Engineering and Logistics Systems, Abylkas Saginov Karaganda Technical University, 56 Nursultan Nazarbayev Avenue, Karaganda, 100027, Kazakhstan
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