SHEAR CONNECTOR STUDIES ON CURVED GIRDERS

A SERIES OF DESIGN EQUATIONS ARE PRESENTED ALONG WITH A FAILURE CRITERION WHICH WILL PERMIT THE DESIGN OF MECHANICAL SHEAR CONNECTORS FOR CURVED COMPOSITE GIRDERS. THE DESIGN PROCEDURE IS APPLICABLE TO SINGLE SPAN GIRDERS ONLY. THE PROCEDURE IS A SIMPLIFIED, ULTIMATE LOAD DESIGN TECHNIQUE REQUIRING A TRIAL AND ERROR APPROACH. ALTHOUGH THE DESIGN EQUATIONS ARE INTENDED FOR BRIDGE STRUCTURES, OTHER APPLICATIONS ARE POSSIBLE.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Contract AW-72-85-46
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Maryland, College Park

  Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
  College Park, MD  United States  20742
• Authors:
  • Colville, J
• Publication Date: 1972-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 86 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Composite materials; Composite structures; Design; Fasteners; Girders; Shear reinforcement
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria; Shear connectors
• Old TRIS Terms: Composite girders
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00216004
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 27 1974 12:00AM