Simplified computational methodology for analysis and studies on behaviour of incrementally launched continuous bridges

Structural Engineering and Mechanics

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 245-266

  Sasmal, Saptarshi ^a   Ramanjaneyulu, K ^a   Srinivas, V ^a   Gopalakrishnan, S ^a  

^a CSIR STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Construction phase analysis; Incrementally launched continuous bridge; Launching nose; Length ratio; Load ratio; Nose deck interaction; Optimisation; Settlement analysis; Stiffness ratio; Thermal analysis; Transfer matrix

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MASONRY CONSTRUCTION; MATRIX ALGEBRA; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; SHEAR STRESS; STIFFNESS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL LOADS; THERMAL EFFECTS; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS;

CONSTRUCTION PHASE ANALYSIS; INCREMENTALLY LAUNCHED CONTINUOUS BRIDGES; LAUNCHING NOSE; LENGTH RATIOS; LOAD RATIO; NOSE-DECK INTERACTION; SETTLEMENT ANALYSIS; STIFFNESS RATIO; TRANSFER MATRIX;

CONCRETE BRIDGES;

EID: 1642475442     PISSN: 12254568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12989/sem.2004.17.2.245     Document Type: Article

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