Curved Girders 1

[NS4U]

Can anyone point me in the direction of some good references/basic beam theory related to horizontally curved girders?

Thanks

 

[youngstructural]

Engineering Mechanics of Solids by Egor P. Popov

B.Eng (Carleton)
Working in New Zealand, thinking of my snow covered home...

 

[NS4U]

Of course it is already checked out of the library.

The book I have is Advanced Strength and Applied Stress Analysis by Budynas. It covers curved beams loaded in the radial direction... which structurally isn't really important.

I'm looking for something like a curved highway girder loaded transversely.

 

[prex]

In the first site listed below, under Beams -> Curved -> Curved beams, you find some ready for use calc.sheets.

prex

http://www.xcalcs.com

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http://www.megamag.it

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[NS4U]

Great site.

I see they show the formulas they use, but I am interested as to how they get to those equations.

 

[prex]

It is explained by the 'Info' and 'Formulas' buttons.

prex

http://www.xcalcs.com

: Online tools for structural design

http://www.megamag.it

: Magnetic brakes for fun rides

http://www.levitans.com

: Air bearing pads

 

[jetmaker]

check out "Design of Welded Structures" by Blodgett.

 

[larutcurts]

Take a look at the "AASHTO Guide Specifications for Horizontally Curved Steel Girder Highway Bridges" at the following link:

https://bookstore.transportation.org/search.aspx?Text=Guide Specifications for Horizontally Curved

 

[desertfox]

Hi mike

http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/DANotes/MST/thin/thin.html#thin

regards
desertfox

 

[bridgebuster]

AASHTO has several examples that can be downloaded for free:

http://bridges.transportation.org/?siteid=34&pageid=339

 

[Jatfuentes]

Hi,

The reference I know is : " Estructuras Metalicas " by C. Nachtergal Ed Blume, Spain, 1969. Pages 452, 453.
The original title is " Charpentes Metalliques" - Belgium.

The equations for bendding and torsional moments are derived in this book.

jatfuentes