FE analysis of stringer-to-floor-beam connections in riveted railway bridges

Journal of Constructional Steel Research

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 803-818

  Al Emrani, M ^a   Kliger, R ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Railway bridges; Riveted connections; Stringer to floor beam connections

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; BENDING (DEFORMATION); FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STIFFNESS;

SHEAR FORCES;

RAILROAD BRIDGES;

BRIDGE;

EID: 0037411229     PISSN: 0143974X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0143-974X(02)00114-1     Document Type: Article

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