analysis of wall carrying longitudinal beams in a bridge
analysis of wall carrying longitudinal beams in a bridge
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pls can anyone help with the analysis{FEM, ANALYTICAL MODEL & TEST) and results from the stress analysis of a wall structure supporting longitudinal beams of a bridge.






RE: analysis of wall carrying longitudinal beams in a bridge
However these structures can also be studied and analyzed in more classical and long-hand ways. In any case interesting hints about the thing you may find in
Bridge Substructure and Foundation Design
Petros P. Xanthakos
Prentice Hall, New Jersey 1995
RE: analysis of wall carrying longitudinal beams in a bridge
RE: analysis of wall carrying longitudinal beams in a bridge
In the longitudinal direction (with the girders) the wall acts like a cantilever and so max reactions (moments, shears and reactions) occur at the end. In the transverse direction the wall acts as a shear wall to transfer load to the foundation.
For the longitudinal direction, beam-column action needs to be verified.
If the girder reactions aren't too high and are properly supported by bearing plates, the stresses in the wall due to girder reactions is also small.
RE: analysis of wall carrying longitudinal beams in a bridge
If some longitudinal force appears at the supports this needs be combined in proper way with anything else acting on the wall. You will have local effects, such disengagement of a wedge of concrete, and general effects, where such force will add to the others and so to bending and shears. The local effects are efficiently dealt with strut and tie approaches, and the general ones on the the wall by portraiting the force atop.