Title:
Analysis of spatially periodic structures. Application to bridge deck analysis
Author(s):
Sanmartín, A.
Publication:
ACHE
Volume:
40
Issue:
172
Appears on pages(s):
21 - 40
Keywords:
DOI:
Date:
1/5/1989
Abstract:
Structures with multiple identical elements that are joined in a chain-like fashion are called spatially periodic structures. These system, either cyclic structures (close chains) or traslational structures (open chains), can be analysed using a simplified procedure. The behaviour of the whole structure under arbitrary loading can be obtained by a repetitive analysis of elemental structures of the same size as the one of identical elements. In this way structures with a very large number of degrees of freedom can be studied with a relatively small computational effort. Some simple illustrative examples are given and a practical application case is also presented.
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