ULTIMATE LOAD RESPONSE OF A STEEL I BEAM COMPOSITE MULTI-GIRDER SIMPLE SPAN BRIDGE MODEL

The purpose of the research work is to examine the response of a multigirder composite bridge model and to correlate the experimental ultimate load to the value predicted by an analytical technique. The elastic, elastic-plastic, and fully plastic response of the model is presented in terms of deflections and strains in the model. These functions are also compared to the analytical results. The resulting comparison indicates that the analytical technique is an accurate predictor of the ultimate load. Thus, the use of this analytical technique should provide reasonable results in parametric studies.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared in cooperation with Maryland State Highway Administration, Brooklandville, Bureau of Research.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Maryland, College Park

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  College Park, MD  United States  20742

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration

  707 North Calvert Street
  Baltimore, MD  United States  21202
• Authors:
  • Heins Jr, C P
  • Holliday, R O
  • Yoo, C H
• Publication Date: 1974-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 135 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Beams; Breaking loads; Deflection; Girder bridges; Highway bridges; I beams; Index tests; Loads; Mathematical analysis; Mathematical models; Mechanical elasticity; Pavement widening; Safety engineering; Strain (Mechanics); Streets
• Old TRIS Terms: Beams (Support); Index properties; Strains; Street widening
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00093917
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: 54 Intrm Rpt., FHWA/RD-75-S0396
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Mar 10 1976 12:00AM