Yang Y.-YCHIA-MING CHANGKang S.-CYeh F.-Y.2022-11-162022-11-16202110155856https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85124805612&doi=10.6652%2fJoCICHE.202111_33%287%29.0006&partnerID=40&md5=31b13e954e6290189081908c2fe884achttps://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/625508Erections highly relies on technicians' experience and expertise for construction of a temporary bridge. Meanwhile, these technicians need work at height over a certain amount of time and may suffer in a highly risky work environment. In this study, a beam-to-beam structural connector design is proposed for a temporary bridge with an automated assembly solution. This design procedure accompanies a mobile crane and aims at (1) unmanned operations at height, (2) the connector with a capability of supporting the weight of the beam; (3) simple assembly mechanism, (4) observable assembly process, and (5) massive production of the connector. Moreover, a workable prototype connector is also developed, and the mechanical behavior is studied and evaluated by the finite element method. As a result, this study provides an innovative construction-oriented design method for beam-to-beam connections of a temporary bridge as well as can contribute to the automation in construction. © 2021, Chinese Institute of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering. All right reserved.Automated construction; Structural connector design; Temporary bridge assemblyAssembly; Automation; Design; Assembly solution; Automated assembly; Automated construction; Connector design; Design procedure; Mobile cranes; Structural connector design; Structural connectors; Temporary bridge assembly; Work environments; Temporary bridgesjournal article10.6652/JoCICHE.202111_33(7).00062-s2.0-85124805612