Numerical modelling for temperature distribution in steel bridges

Computers and Structures

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 583-593

  Tong, M ^a   Tham, L G ^a   Au, F T K ^a   Lee, P K K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOLAR RADIATION; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL STRESS;

BACKFIGURING METHODS;

STEEL BRIDGES;

EID: 0035254306     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7949(00)00161-9     Document Type: Article

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