Bridge Deck Analysis by Eugene J. O'Brien, Damien L. Keogh (Hardback, 1999)

Description: Bridge decks have traditionally been designed using a simplified model known as the grillage analogy. In the past two decades, however, computers and associated software have become increasingly powerful and previous analysis limitations are no longer restrictive. Bridge Deck Analysis offers a comprehensive explanation of the grillage analogy, giving both theoretical background and practical guidance for application of the method. The upstand grillage analogy is considered in some detail and the conditions under which it can generate erroneous results are highlighted and explained. The finite element method is also considered in great detail, but with an emphasis on its application rather than on its theoretical background. A chapter is dedicated to the practical analysis problems associated with integral bridges and the quantification of associated ground stiffnesses. The text contains a large number of worked examples and includes a chapter introducing the reader to the subject by means of moment distribution. Bridge Deck Analysis provides bridge designers with the knowledge to understand the behaviour of bridge decks, to be familiar with and to understand the various numerical modelling techniques and to know which technique is best suited to each bridge type. This is a definitive text in the field of bridge deck behaviour and analysis and it is an essential reference for practising engineers and those studying civil and structural engineering. Normal 0 false false false EN-GB ZH-CN X-NONE

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