I am load rating what is basically an elevated slab structure, which consists of 1) a grid of columns, 2) in one direction, a "pile cap" beam spans the columns, 3) precast panels connected by shear keys and concrete overlay sit on top of that. I am assuming that the panels act together, similar...
I am designing an unusual waler system for an L shaped sheet pile wall. The waler system consists of two beams welded along the sheet piles near the top, one on each leg of the "L". There is a corner brace that spans between the two beams, making each beam what I would call "simply supported...
I'm trying to calculate the relative stiffnesses of pile bents for longitudinal load distribution on a railroad bridge.
I know of two ways to do it: [ol 1]
Modeling in an FEA program. (tedious and time consuming to do this for every bent on every bridge)Using n*3EI/L3 or n*12EI/L3 for each...
