Limit state and probabilistic formats in the analysis of bracing piers of annular cross-sections

Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 167-173

  Kudzys, Antanas ^a   Kliukas, Romualdas ^b  

^a KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Lithuania)

^b VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Bridge piers; Eccentric loading; Limit state design; Probability based design; Road traffic loads; Tubular structures

Indexed keywords

EID: 54049127437     PISSN: 1822427X     EISSN: 18224288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3846/1822-427X.2008.3.167-173     Document Type: Conference Paper

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