• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.297-315
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• 2010

This paper is concerned with free vibration characteristics and natural frequency of horizontally curved composite plate girder bridges. Three-dimensional finite element models are developed for the girders using the software package LUSAS and analyses carried out on the models. The validity of the finite element models is first established through comparison with the corresponding results published by other researchers. Studies are then carried out to investigate the effects of total number of girders, number of cross-frames and curvature on the free vibration response of horizontally curved composite plate girder bridges. The results confirm the fact that bending modes are always coupled with torsional modes for horizontally curved bridge girder systems. The results show that the first bending mode is influenced by composite action between the concrete deck and steel beam at low subtended angle but, on the girders with larger subtended angle at the centre of curvature such influence is non-existence. The increase in the number of girders results in higher natural frequency but at a decreasing rate. The in-plane modes viz. longitudinal and arching modes are significantly influenced by composite action and number of girders. If no composite action is taken into account the number of girders has no significant effect for the in-plane modes.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.325-336
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• 2019

Concrete placement and temporary formwork of bridge deck overhangs result in unbalanced eccentric loads that cause exterior girders to rotate during construction. These construction loads affect the global and local stability of the girders and produce permanent girder rotation after construction. In addition to construction loads, the skew angle of the bridge also contributes to girder rotation. To prevent rotation (in both skewed and non-skewed bridges), a number of techniques have been suggested to temporarily brace the girders using transverse tie bars connecting the top flanges and embedded in the deck, temporary horizontal and diagonal steel pipes placed between the webs of the exterior and first interior girders, and permanent cross frames. This study includes a rigorous three-dimensional finite element analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of several bracing systems for non-skewed and several skewed bridges. In this paper, skew angles of $0^{\circ}$, $20^{\circ}$, $30^{\circ}$, and $45^{\circ}$ were considered for single- and three-span bridges. The results showed that permanent cross frames worked well for all bridges, whereas temporary measures have limited application depending on the skew angle of the bridge.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.321-330
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 I-단면 플레이트거더교의 횡비틀림 좌굴강도 평가를 위한 해석적 연구를 수행하였다. 현재 국내 및 AASHTO 설계 기준에서 횡비틀림 좌굴강도는 양단의 변위가 구속된 단일 거더의 좌굴강도 식을 근거로 하고 있다. 그러나, I-단면 강교의 주거더는 한 개 이상으로 구성되고 중간가로보 또는 수직브레이싱으로 서로 연결되므로, 가로보의 휨강성과 주거더의 상호 효과를 고려한 횡좌굴강도의 평가가 필요하다. 또한, 중간가로보가 부착되는 수직보강재의 강성이 복부판의 뒤틀림과 연계하여 횡좌굴강도에 미치는 영향의 평가가 필요하다. 이에, 4-거더교에서 중간가로보 및 수직보강재의 소요 강성을 평가하기 위해 초기처짐 및 잔류응력을 고려한 3차원 쉘요소 모델을 이용하여 재료 및 기하 비선형해석을 수행하고 그 결과를 제시하였다.