Nonlinear finite-element analysis of critical gusset plates in the I-35W bridge in Minnesota

Journal of Structural Engineering

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 59-68

  Liao, Minmao ^a   Okazaki, Taichiro ^b   Ballarini, Roberto ^a   Schultz, Arturo E ^a   Galambos, Theodore V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR EARTH SCIENCE AND DISASTER PREVENTION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bridge failure; Bridge failures; Connections; Finite element method; Finite element method; Minnesota; Nonlinear analysis

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL INVESTIGATIONS; BRIDGE COLLAPSE; BRIDGE FAILURES; COMPRESSION AND SHEAR; CONNECTIONS; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; CONTRIBUTING FACTOR; FINITE-ELEMENT MODELS; GUSSET PLATES; MINNEAPOLIS; MINNESOTA; NON-LINEAR FINITE-ELEMENT ANALYSIS; STRESS AND STRAIN;

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); IODINE; NONLINEAR ANALYSIS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 78650380079     PISSN: 07339445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0000269     Document Type: Article

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