ASYMMETRICAL BUCKLING OF PRESTRESSED TAPERED ARCHES

A study is reported in which asymmetric buckling and postbuckling behavior of prestressed arches with different cross-sectional forms were investigated and provided additional data on symmetric behavior. It was found that symmetric limit loads of tapered-out arches with tapering angle (psi less than 1.230 deg) and asymmetric limit loads of tapered-in arches are higher than their equivalent prismatic arches. Also, for tapered-in arches with psi less than 3.343 deg, asymmetric buckling does not occur with symmetry being the controlling behavior.

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• Authors:
  • Wolde-Tinsae, A M
  • Foadian, H
• Publication Date: 1989-9

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 2020-34
• Serial:
  • Journal of Engineering Mechanics
  • Volume: 115
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9399
  • EISSN: 1943-7889
  • Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/journal/jenmdt

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Arches; Asymmetry; Buckling; Load limits; Prestressing; Structural analysis; Structural mechanics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Limit loads; Structural behavior
• Old TRIS Terms: Tapered arches
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00488830
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 1989 12:00AM