Dynamic Analysis of Horizontally Curved I-Girder Bridges

1977 ◽  
Vol 103 (8) ◽  
pp. 1589-1604
Author(s):  
Swapan Kumar Chaudhuri ◽  
Sidney Shore
Author(s):  
Brandon Chavel ◽  
Shawn Tunstall ◽  
Jason Fuller ◽  
Matthew Bunner

1998 ◽  
Vol 68 (5) ◽  
pp. 513-528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dongzhou Huang ◽  
Ton-Lo Wang ◽  
M. Shahawy

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 881-901 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reihaneh Sarraf Shirazi ◽  
Gokhan Pekcan ◽  
Ahmad Itani

2011 ◽  
Vol 94-96 ◽  
pp. 326-331
Author(s):  
Jun He ◽  
Bin Han ◽  
Yu Qing Liu ◽  
Ai Rong Chen

Horizontally curved box girder bridges inherently exhibit complex torsional and distortional behavior as well as bending due to the initial curvature. As to the horizontal curved composite box-girder bridges with corrugated webs, diaphragms were arranged reasonably to reduce torsional and distortion effect for safety and stability due to the coupling of bending and torsion effect for initial curvature and reduced bending stiffness in horizontal direction for corrugated steel webs. Finite element models for a 3-spans continuous horizontal curved composite box girder bridges with corrugated webs were established. Comparing the ratio of warping normal stress to bending normal stress, the influence of the number and spacing for diaphragms on distortion control for curved bridges is investigated. Extensive parametric studies (including central angle, the aspect ratio of the box section, the spacing of the intermediate diaphragms)are performed and the design suggestions for the maximum spacing of the intermediate diaphragms are presented.


1995 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. S. Cheung ◽  
S. H. C. Foo

Because of their excellent torsional capacity, box girders are used extensively in modern bridge construction having curved alignments. Applications of most design codes have been limited to bridges where the radius of curvature is much greater than the span length and cross-sectional dimensions. To meet the practical requirements arising during the design process, simple design methods are needed for curved bridges. This paper presents the results of a parametric study on the relative behaviour of curved and straight box-girder bridges and on the development of a simplified design method for the combined longitudinal moment of curved bridges. The combined moment includes the effects of flexure, torsion, and distortion. Three simply supported concrete-steel composite bridge models, including single-cell, twin-cell, and three-cell box girders and subjected to loadings as specified in the Ontario Highway Bridge Design Code, were analyzed using the finite strip method. The parameters considered in the study include types of cross section; types, locations, and magnitudes of loads; span lengths; and radius of curvature. Preliminary analysis of the results suggests that the behaviour of horizontally curved box-girder bridges is dependent on a variety of parameters, but most importantly on the span-to-radius ratio. Empirical relationships for combined longitudinal moment between curved and straight box-girder bridges are also proposed. Key words: bridge, curved, composite, design, finite strip.


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