Development of computational software for analysis of curved girders under construction loads

Computers and Structures

Volumn 81, Issue 21, 2003, Pages 2087-2098

  Topkaya, Cem ^a   Williamson, Eric B ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Analysis; Bridge; Construction; Curved girder; Finite elements; Software

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CURVED BEAMS AND GIRDERS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STEEL CONSTRUCTION; STRESSES; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

COMPUTATIONAL EFFICIENCY;

STEEL BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

EID: 0043172538     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7949(03)00258-X     Document Type: Article

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