KuJayHawk
Structural
- Jun 2, 2005
- 15
I am working on the design of a concrete integral pier cap for a two-span curved girder unit. The column is about 48' high and the overall roadway is 50' wide. My question is how to perform the column analysis? Some technical papers I read required full longitudinal frame analysis with girders, caps, and columns. Do you think it is necessary to go through such a complex analysis? That seems to me will involve 3-D finite element analysis. Another question is how to calculate the corresponding torsion imparted into the cap, either for a hinged or fixed cap-column connection.
Thanks ahead for your input!
Thanks ahead for your input!