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Structural Engineering and Mechanics Volume 5, Number 1, January 1997 , pages 33-49 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.1997.5.1.033 |
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Analysis of curved multicell box girder assemblages |
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Razaqpur AG, Li HG
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| Abstract | ||
| A method of analysis is proposed for curved multicell box girder grillages. The method can be used to analyze box girder grillages comprising straight and/or curved segments. Each segment can be modelled by a number of beam elements. Each element has three nodes and the nodal degrees of freedom (DOF) consist of the six DOF for a conventional beam plus DOF to account for torsional warping, distortion,distortional warping, and shear lag. This element is an extension of a straight element that was developed earlier. For a more realistic analysis of the intersection regions of non-colinear box girder segments, the concept of a rigid connector is introduced, and the compatibility requirements between adjoining elements in those regions are discussed. The results of the analysis showed good agreement with the shell finite element results, but the proposed method of analysis needs a fraction of the time and effort compared to the shell finite element analysis. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| analysis, beam, box girder, bridge, finite element, structures, thin-walled | ||
| Address | ||
| Razaqpur AG, CARLETON UNIV,DEPT CIVIL & ENVIRONM ENGN,1125 COLONEL DR,OTTAWA,ON R1S 586,CANADA | ||