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Ling Bridge, built in 1936, is an old half-through riveted steel arch bridge with rigid hangers and a floating deck system. The effects of various factors, such as temperature, vehicle load, and crowd load, have caused large additional stresses on the rigid hangers. According to the inspection in 2011, the bridge was in a dangerous state. Therefore, improving the structural strength of the bridge...