Shear Distribution in Simply-Supported Curved Composite Cellular Bridges
Publication: Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Composite steel-concrete multicell box girder bridges are quite often used in modern bridge superstructures with curved alignments. They provide excellent torsional resistance as well as elegant appearance. While current design practices in North America recommend few analytical methods for the design of curved multicell box bridges, practical requirements in the design process require a need for a simplified design method. This paper summarizes the results from an extensive parametric study, using a finite-element model, in which 120 simply-supported curved bridge prototypes are analyzed to evaluate the shear distribution in the webs due to truck loading as well as dead load. Results from tests on four 1/12 linear-scale simply-supported curved composite concrete deck-steel three-cell bridge models are used to substantiate the analytical modeling. The parameters considered in the study are: cross-bracing system, aspect ratio, number of lanes, number of cells, and degree of curvature. Based on the data generated from the parametric study, expressions for the shear distribution factors for truck loadings as well as dead load are deduced. An illustrative design example is presented.
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Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 3 • Issue 2 • May 1998
Pages: 47 - 55
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Copyright © 1998 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: May 1, 1998
Published in print: May 1998
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