Redundancy Evaluation of Twin Steel Box-Girder Bridges Using Finite Element Analyses

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric B. Williamson ◽  
Janghwan Kim ◽  
Karl H. Frank
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Finite Element Analyses ◽  
Box Girder Bridges ◽  
Box Girder ◽  
Girder Bridges ◽  
Steel Box Girder

Mechanical Analysis of Deck Pavement of Curved Continuous Steel Box Girder

2011 ◽  
Vol 243-249 ◽  
pp. 1941-1946
Author(s):  
Mu Cao ◽  
Guo Fen Li ◽  
Hua Ping Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Mechanical Analysis ◽  
Box Girder Bridges ◽  
Box Girder ◽  
Girder Bridges ◽  
Steel Box Girder ◽  
Deformation Features ◽  
Stress And Deformation ◽  
Steel Deck

The geometric structure of steel deck plates is complex. So it is difficult to get precise results in the mechanics calculation of deck pavement with traditional methods. This paper adopts the finite element method for the mechanics analysis of the composite guss asphalt surfacing layer of curved steel box girder bridges. By taking the orthotropic steel deck and the pavement as a whole, a reasonable finite element model is established and optimized for the mechanical study of steel deck pavement. This model can be used to study the stress and deformation features of the surfacing layer. According to the common diseases in steel deck pavements and the effect of the overload and the horizontal load in braking to the pavement, this paper puts forward the comprehensive control indicators for pavement failures.

Parametric Study of the Intermediate External Bracing System of Composite Steel Box Girder Bridges

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-60
Author(s):  
Hawraa Sami Malik ◽  
David A. M. Jawad
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Parametric Study ◽  
Box Girder Bridges ◽  
Box Girder ◽  
Girder Bridges ◽  
Steel Box Girder ◽  
Good Ability ◽  
Bracing System ◽  
Concrete Deck

During the pouring of concrete deck, the installation of external bracing between the inner and outer girders may be necessary when the bridge has sharp curve in order to control the deflection and rotation of the girders. However, it is important to minimize the number of external bracing members, as they have expensive cost and they also have opposite effects for the fatigue features of the steel tub girders. The analysis of curved box girder bridges is carried out numerically by the use of finite element method through (ANSYS 19.2) software. The curved box girder with the intermediate external diaphragms was modeled and the analysis was carried out for many parameters like external bracing sections, girders with or without concrete deck, girders with end diaphragms or without them. The study concluded that ANSYS program has a good ability in evaluating the external bracing force comparing with code equations.

scholarly journals Effect of Web Inclination on Box Girder Bridges

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 232-236
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Bridge Engineering ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Finite Element Models ◽  
Box Girder Bridges ◽  
Box Girder ◽  
Class A ◽  
Girder Bridges ◽  
Live Loads ◽  
Support Reactions

Bridge is a key element in any transportation system which provides easy access over physical obstacles like road, valley, water bodies etc. without closing the way underneath. Among various types, use of box girder type bridges are gaining popularity in bridge engineering because of its better stability, serviceability, economy, aesthetics, structural efficiency and rigidity in torsion. In this study, a box girder is analyzed by changing its web inclination angle to the horizontal (90°, 83°, 76°, 69°, 62°) using finite element based software CSi Bridge. Finite element models are developed keeping material properties, span length, boundary conditions as constant parameters. All these models are analyzed for self-weight, including load of wearing coat and crash barrier, and live loads specified by Indian Road Congress (IRC) namely IRC Class 70R and IRC Class-A loading. Responses in terms of torsional moment, longitudinal moment, support reactions, displacement and stresses are determined.

A materially nonlinear finite element model for the analysis of curved reinforced concrete box-girder bridges

1993 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 754-759 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. F. Ng ◽  
M. S. Cheung ◽  
J. Q. Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Finite Element Model ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Nonlinear Material ◽  
Box Girder Bridges ◽  
Box Girder ◽  
Girder Bridges ◽  
Concrete Box Girder ◽  
Concrete Box Girder Bridges

A layered finite element model with material nonlinearity is developed to trace the nonlinear response of horizontally curved reinforced concrete box-girder bridges. Concrete is treated as an orthotropic nonlinear material and reinforcement is modeled as an elastoplastic strain-hardening material. Due to the fact that the flanges and webs of the structure are much different both in configuration and in the state of stresses, two types of facet shell elements, namely, the triangular generalized conforming element and the rectangular nonconforming element, are adopted to model them separately. A numerical example of a multi-cell box-girder bridge is given and the results are compared favourably with the experimental results previously obtained. Key words: finite element method, curved box-girder bridges, reinforced concrete, nonlinear analysis.

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