Finite element modelling and field validation of prestressed concrete sleepers and fastening systems

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 631-646 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhe Chen ◽  
Bassem Andrawes ◽  
J. Riley Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Prestressed Concrete ◽  
Finite Element Modelling ◽  
Field Validation ◽  
Element Modelling

Analysis of prestressed concrete voided bridge decks using STRUDL II finite element programs

1981 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sue K. Cheung
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Prestressed Concrete ◽  
Finite Element Modelling ◽  
Bridge Deck ◽  
Bridge Decks ◽  
Transverse Beam ◽  
Element Modelling ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Winston Churchill ◽  
Concrete Bridge Decks

Post-tensioned continuous voided concrete bridge decks are widely used in the Province of Ontario. These bridge deck designs are generally based on one-dimensional analysis. The longitudinal moments are usually calculated by considering the deck as a wide beam, and the transverse moments in midspan and at the intermediate supports are evaluated by treating those portions of the bridge as a transverse beam and a frame respectively.To examine more precisely this two-dimensional structural behavior under various loading conditions, the recently designed Highway 403 underpass at Winston Churchill Boulevard in Mississauga, Ontario, was analyzed using the readily available ICES STRUDL-II finite element program.This paper describes the ICES STRUDL-II finite element modelling and analysis procedures, the results obtained, and the comparisons with conventional calculations.

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