BUCKLING OF CONTINUOUS STEEL GIRDERS WITH FLANGE RESTRAINT

A theoretical investigation of the buckling strength of continuous steel girders with top flange restraint is presented. Girders consisting to two equal spans are analyzed using a finite element technique to determine the effects of partial and full restraint conditions commonly found in bridge design. The effects of loading conditions, span length, and web stiffeners are also considered. A refinement is introduced for the purpose of modeling inelastic behavior due to combined bending and residual stresses. Theoretical method shows excellent agreement with experimental results obtained by others. A parametric study is conducted using the verified analytical technique.

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    National Research Council of Canada

    Research Journals
    Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6,   Canada 
  • Authors:
    • Albert, C
    • Dawe, J L
  • Publication Date: 1990-4

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  • Accession Number: 00494807
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS, ATRI
  • Created Date: Jun 30 1990 12:00AM