Transfer matrix method for construction phase analysis of incrementally launched prestressed concrete bridges

Engineering Structures

Volumn 28, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 1897-1910

  Sasmal, Saptarshi ^a   Ramanjaneyulu, K ^a  

^a CSIR STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Bearing flexibility; Bridge deck; End of launch (E.O.L.); Equivalent load; Incremental launching; Prestressing force; Stress state; Transfer matrix

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES; PRESTRESSED CONCRETE; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

BEARING STIFFNESS; INCREMENTAL LAUNCHING; TRANSFER-MATRIX METHOD; TRANSIENT TRANSFER MATRIX;

BRIDGE DECKS;

BRIDGE DECKS; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES; PRESTRESSED CONCRETE; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION; CONCRETE STRUCTURE; CONSTRUCTION METHOD; STIFFNESS;

EID: 33751084055     PISSN: 01410296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2006.03.017     Document Type: Article

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