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Plastic Collapse of Horizontally Curved Bridge Girders
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1972
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Superpositioning MethodEngineeringStructural DynamicsMechanical EngineeringStructural LoadingStructural OptimizationStructural SteelStructural EngineeringBridge DesignShip Structural DesignStructural CollapseComposite Beam SectionsPlastic CollapseReinforced ConcreteStructural DesignCollapse BehaviourLoad-bearing CapacityCivil EngineeringStructural AnalysisUltimate LoadStructural Mechanics
The ultimate load of single span and multispan horizontally curved girders is predicted by a superpositioning method. The yield criteria is in accordance with (M/Mp)²+(T/Tp)²=1, which is valid for composite beam sections. Design aids are presented which permit the determination of the ultimate load as referenced to the behavior of straight girders.