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Innovative steel bridge girders with tubular flanges
I-shaped steel girders with tubular flanges have been studied for application in highway bridges because of their large torsional stiffness compared to conventional I-shaped steel plate girders (I-girders). For straight girder bridges, the large torsional stiffness of a tubular flange girder (TFG) results in significantly greater lateral–torsional buckling strength compared to a corresponding I-girder. For horizontally curved girder bridges, the large torsional stiffness of a TFG results in much less normal stress, vertical displacement and cross-sectional rotation compared to a corresponding I-girder. The paper presents experimental and finite element analysis results for straight and horizontally curved TFG bridges. The results show the advantages of TFGs in comparison to conventional I-girders. A TFG demonstration bridge constructed in the USA is described.
Innovative steel bridge girders with tubular flanges
I-shaped steel girders with tubular flanges have been studied for application in highway bridges because of their large torsional stiffness compared to conventional I-shaped steel plate girders (I-girders). For straight girder bridges, the large torsional stiffness of a tubular flange girder (TFG) results in significantly greater lateral–torsional buckling strength compared to a corresponding I-girder. For horizontally curved girder bridges, the large torsional stiffness of a TFG results in much less normal stress, vertical displacement and cross-sectional rotation compared to a corresponding I-girder. The paper presents experimental and finite element analysis results for straight and horizontally curved TFG bridges. The results show the advantages of TFGs in comparison to conventional I-girders. A TFG demonstration bridge constructed in the USA is described.
Innovative steel bridge girders with tubular flanges
Sause, Richard (author)
Structure and Infrastructure Engineering ; 11 ; 450-465
2015-04-03
16 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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