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Title:

ANALYTICAL INVESTIGATION FOR SHELL STRUCTURES UTILIZED AS EMERGENCY BYPASS BRIDGES

Accession Number:

00485570

Record Type:

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Abstract:

Bridges are one of the most important elements of any country's surface transportation system. Closing a bridge always causes inconvenience to the public. Thus, a critical need exists for a "bypass" bridge that can be assembled quickly, economically, and easily at the original site or close to the bridge that is being repaired or replaced. Analytical studies indicated that integrated shell-deck segments can be used to construct short or medium-span emergency bridges. A simply supported bridge with four different shell cross sections was investigated; dead load and various patterns of live loads were considered. The analysis of these shells was performed using the ANSYS general purpose finite-element program. The results of this investigation demonstrated that shell structures can be utilized for emergency bridges.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1180, Bridge Design and Testing. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

Monograph Title:

Bridge design and testing

Monograph Accession #:

01416537

Authors:

Fanous, F
Andrey, D
Klaiber, F W

Pagination:

p. 12-18

Publication Date:

1988

Serial:

Transportation Research Record

Issue Number: 1180
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

ISBN:

030904720X

Features:

Figures (13) ; References (8) ; Tables (1)

Old TRIS Terms:

Subject Areas:

Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Jul 31 1989 12:00AM

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