Field test and 3D FE modeling of decked bulb-tee bridges

Journal of Bridge Engineering

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 306-314

  Ma, Zhongguo ^a   Chaudhury, Sanjay ^b   Millam, Jason L ^c   Hulsey, J Leroy ^d  

^a University of Tennessee   (United States)

^b USKH Inc   (United States)

^c PDC Inc   (United States)

^d University of Alaska Fairbanks   (United States)

Author keywords

Bridges; Connections; Field tests; Finite element method; Load distribution

Indexed keywords

CONNECTIONS; CONNECTOR FORCES; FIELD TESTS; LOAD DISTRIBUTION;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; STRUCTURAL LOADS; TENSILE STRENGTH; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

BRIDGE DECKS;

EID: 34247221590     PISSN: 10840702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0702(2007)12:3(306)     Document Type: Article

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