Title:
Orthotropic Right Bridges By the Finite Strip Method
Author(s):
Yau-Kai Cheung
Publication:
Symposium Paper
Volume:
26
Issue:
Appears on pages(s):
182-205
Keywords:
bridge decks; bridges (structures); concrete slabs; finite element method; girders; orthotropic slabs; reinforced concrete; structural analysis
DOI:
10.14359/17977
Date:
1/1/1971
Abstract:
Right orthotropic bridges are analyzed by the Finite Strip Method. In this method harmonic functions which fitted the simply supported end conditions in one direction are used in conjunction with polynomials for the other direction, and as a result a simple beam-type stiffness matrix for a strip can be derived. Such an approach has been shown to be much more accurate and versatile than the Guyon and Massonnet methods of equivalent slabs.