EDGE BEAM STIFFENING OF MULTIBEAM BRIDGES

A METHOD IS PRESENTED BASED ON ARTICULATED PLATE THEORY FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF DEFLECTIONS, MOMENTS AND FORCES IN BRIDGE DECKS MADE UP OF SEVERAL BEAMS. THE ANALYSIS EMPLOYS A SINGLE SERIES SOLUTION OF THE PLATE EQUATION. DESIGN EQUATIONS ARE PRESENTED IN A SIMPLIFIED FORM. THE SOLUTION COVERS THE CASE OF MULTIBEAM BRIDGES WITH EDGE-STIFFENING BEAMS. A METHOD OF SELECTING AN OPTIMUM SIZE OF EDGE-STIFFENING BEAM IS EXAMINED. COMPARISON IS ALSO MADE WITH PREVIOUSLY REPORTED TESTS ON FULL SIZE BRIDGES. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 93,no ST2,PROC PAPER 5181,PP 141-161, 12FIG, 2APP
• Authors:
  • Pama, R P
  • CUSENS, A R
• Publication Date: 1967-4

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Journal of the Structural Division
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Beams; Bridge decks; Deflection; Equations; Force; Motion; Physical distribution; Structural plates; Theory
• Uncontrolled Terms: Edges; Plates; Stiffening
• Old TRIS Terms: Determination
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Freight Transportation; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00208296
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 9 1994 12:00AM