COMPARATIVE STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOR OF STRAIGHT, CURVED AND SKEW REINFORCED CONCRETE BOX GIRDER BRIDGE MODELS

Comparisons of theoretical and experimental values of selected structural quantities, such as reactions, deflections and moments are presented for three large scale (1:2.8), two span, four cell, reinforced concrete box girder bridge models tested under dead load, working loads, and overloads, including loading to failure. All three models had the same cross-sectional and longitudinal span dimensions, but in plan one was straight, one was curved and one was skew. The models were 72 ft (21 m) long along the longitudinal centreline, 12 ft (3.7 m) wide and 1.71 ft (0.52) deep. Amounts of steel reinforcement used in the straight and curved model were similar, but in the skew model the amount was considerably less. General agreement was found between theoretical and experimental results. The structural response of the straight and curved models to point loads at midspan sections was similar, however that of the skew bridge was different and highly dependent on the transverse position of the applied point load. All three bridge models exhibited excellent behaviour with high overload capacities before ultimate failure. For the covering abstract see TRIS 393158. (Author/TRRL)

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Analysis and Design of Bridges, CESME, Izmir, Turkey, June 28-July 9, 1982.
• Corporate Authors:

  Royal Dutch Touring Club ANWB

  Wassenaarseweg 220, P.O. Box 93200
  The Hague,   Netherlands 

  Martinus Nijhoff Publishers

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  The Hague,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • Scordelis, A C
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 191-211
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Drustvo Gradjevinskih Inzenjera I Tehnicara
  • Publisher: Drustvo gradevinskih inzenjera i technicara NRH

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Beams; Box girders; Breaking loads; Bridges; Conferences; Curved bridges; Deflection; Dynamics; Engineering moments; Failure; Load tests; Loads; Mathematical models; Reinforced concrete; Reinforced concrete bridges; Scale models; Skew bridges; Structural analysis; Structural mechanics; Structural models; Torque
• Uncontrolled Terms: Models; Position; Structural behavior
• Old TRIS Terms: Moments; Reaction (Mech); Straight beams
• ITRD Terms: 3474: Box girder; 3455: Bridge; 8525: Conference; 3438: Curved bridge; 5586: Deflection; 5473: Dynamics; 5520: Failure; 5421: Force; 5567: Load; 9061: Location; 6205: Model (not math); 5410: Moment (force); 4794: Reinforced concrete; 3448: Skew bridge
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00393165
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 90-247-2932-7
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1985 12:00AM