The invention relates to the field of
bridge engineering, in particular to a method for designing a high-low
arch bridge, which comprises the following steps of: initially planning the geometric dimension of the
arch bridge according to topographic and geological information at an arch seat and the span of the
arch bridge, and establishing a macroscopic finite
element model of the arch bridge; calculating to obtain upper chord main
pipe internal force and lower chord main
pipe internal force of a high arch rib, upper chord main
pipe internal force and lower chord main pipe internal force of a low arch rib, internal force of a cross brace, base internal force of a high arch rib side skewback and base internal force of a low arch rib side skewback, and then verifying whether the
bearing capacity of the arch bridge meets the requirement to adjust the initial size. The influence of the slope
terrain on the overall arrangement of the arch bridge is fully considered, the arch rib size is adjusted, the asymmetric high-low arch bridge is designed, it is not needed to arrange a high skewback on a side slope at the low ground elevation position, checking calculation of the corresponding
bearing capacity is conducted after internal force is calculated, the size of the skewback is reduced, and meanwhile the construction cost is reduced. Complex load effects are separated and gradually considered, so that the
bearing capacity of the arch bridge meets the requirements, the structure stress is
safer, and the design is more reasonable.