CURVED GIRDER BRIDGE ANALYSIS

A FOURIER SERIES SLOPE-DEFLECTION TECHNIQUE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AS A MEANS OF ANALYZING CURVED GIRDER BRIDGE SYSTEMS, WHICH MAY CONTAIN ORTHOTROPIC DECKS. THE TECHNIQUE INCORPORATES BOTH PURE AND WARPING TORSIONAL EFFECTS AS WELL AS BENDING EFFECTS. GIRDER DEFLECTIONS AND INTERNAL FORCES ARE DETERMINED AT ANY LOCATION ALONG THE RESPECTIVE GIRDERS. THE RESULTING FORCES INCLUDE BENDING MOMENT, SHEAR, PURE TORSION, WARPING TORSION, AND BIMOMENT.

  • Corporate Authors:

    Computers and Structures

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  • Authors:
    • Heins, C P
    • Bell, L C
  • Publication Date: 1972

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  • Accession Number: 00209855
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Jun 12 1973 12:00AM