Research Article
Feb 1973
Model Studies of Skew Multicell Girder Bridges
Publication: Journal of the Engineering Mechanics Division
Volume 99, Issue 1
Abstract
A model study of a series of simply supported skew box girder bridges is presented. The prototype bridge was a four-cell reinforced concrete design, 33 ft, 10 in. (10.31 m) wide, and 4 ft, 10 in. (1.47 m) deep. A 1/29-scale model was made in aluminum to study the response of such a design when made from linearly elastic material. The span of the model was successively reduced from 69.5 in (1.76 m) to 22.5 (0.57 m) to study the effect of variation in span. The effect of skew angle was studied at angles of 0°, 30°, and 45°. The following were measured: boundary reactions, strains on a right transverse section close to midspan, and deflections at selected points. The data were reduced by computer, and distribution graphs of longitudinal stress and transverse bending moment were plotted by Calcomp Plotter. Based on these data, certain general observations are made regarding the behavior of skew box girder bridges.
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Journal of the Engineering Mechanics Division
Volume 99 • Issue 1 • February 1973
Pages: 201 - 222
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© 1973 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Feb 1973
Published online: Feb 3, 2021
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William G. Godden, M.ASCE
Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of California, Berkeley, Calif.
Mohammad Aslam, AM.ASCE
Asst. Res. Specialist, Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of California, Berkeley, Calif.
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