Analysis of catenary action in steel beams using a simplified hand calculation method, Part 1: Theory and validation for uniform temperature distribution

Journal of Constructional Steel Research

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 183-211

  Yin, Y Z ^a   Wang, Y C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Manchester Ctr Civ/Constr Eng   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catenary action; Design calculation; Elevated temperature; Fire; Large deflection; Restrained beam; Steel beam

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFLECTION (STRUCTURES); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; POLYNOMIALS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

CATENARY ACTION; DESIGN CALCULATION; ELEVATED TEMPERATURES; FIRE; LARGE DEFLECTION; RESTRAINED BEAMS;

STEEL BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

EID: 4944234610     PISSN: 0143974X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcsr.2004.07.002     Document Type: Article

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