ANALYSIS OF ORTHOTROPIC STEEL PLATE BRIDGE DECKS

A COMPUTER ORIENTED METHOD FOR THE ANALYSIS OF ORTHOTROPIC BRIDGE DECKS OF CERTAIN TYPES IS PRESENTED. THE DESCRIPTION AND FORMULATION OF THE METHOD ARE ORIENTED PARTICULARLY TOWARDS ORTHOTROPIC STEEL-PLATE BRIDGE DECKS. HOWEVER, A NUMBER OF OTHER TYPES COULD ALSO BE CONSIDERED. THE DECK STRUCTURE IS IDEALIZED AS AN ORTHOTROPIC PLATE WHICH IS CONTINUOUS OVER ELASTIC SUPPORTS, AND IS ANALYZED BY A FINITE ELEMENT METHOD. THE CHOICE OF THE IDEALIZED STRUCTURE AND THE METHOD OF ANALYSIS ARE FIRST CONSIDERED. THE ESSENTIAL FEATURES OF AN EFFICIENT AND EASY TO USE COMPUTER PROGRAM DEVELOPED TO APPLY THE METHOD ARE THEN DESCRIBED, AND AN EXAMPLE IS PRESENTED. /AUTHOR/

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Vol 95, No ST5, PROC PAPER 6563, PP 909-922
  • Authors:
    • Powell, G H
    • Ogden, D W
  • Publication Date: 1969-5

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  • Accession Number: 00209019
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Sep 2 1994 12:00AM