Static and Buckling Analysis of Highway Bridges by Finite Element Procedures

This research focused on the application of finite element computer programs to complex bridge structures which may be idealized as an assemblage of one and two-dimensional elements. Each two-dimensional element may be either triangular or quadrilateral in shape. They may be arbitrarily located in space by merely specifying the coordinates at the corners of the elements. Each element contains a membrane and a bending stiffness. Assemblages of these elements are able to effectively represent three-dimensional structural behavior for a detailed determination of stresses and deflections for a wide range of highway structures. Demonstration analyses were performed on two highway bridges under the action of dead and live loads including prestressing forces. The influence of severely skewed supports, curvature along the bridge center line, lateral bracing and transverse diaphragms and concrete placing sequences on the structural response was studied. In addition, a buckling analysis of an interior steel girder was made in an effort to gain insight into bracing and stiffener requirements. A preliminary investigation of the influence of thermal stresses caused by daily variations in temperature was undertaken. The problem of temperature induced stresses is being addressed in more detail in a current project.

• Record URL:
  • https://library.ctr.utexas.edu/digitized/texasarchive/phase1/155-1f-chr.pdf
• Summary URL:
  • https://library.ctr.utexas.edu/Presto/catalogid=3216
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Texas, Austin

  Center for Highway Research, 200 West 21st Street
  Austin, TX  United States  78712

  Texas Highway Department

  Planning and Research Division, P.O. Box 5051
  Austin, TX  United States  78763

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Johnson, C Philip
  • Thepchatri, Thaksin
  • Will, Kenneth M
• Publication Date: 1973-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 155p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buckling; Deflection; Finite element method; Girders; Highway bridges; Live loads; Static loads; Stresses
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01932339
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Research Report 155-1F
• Contract Numbers: Research Project 3-5-71-155
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 30 2024 11:43AM