Computational analysis and design of bridge structures / Chung C. Fu, Shuqing Wang.

Contents

Part I
General

1 Introduction
1.1 history of bridges
1.2 bridge types and design process
1.3 loads and load factors, etc

2 Approximate and refined analysis methods
2.1 introduction
2.2 various bridge structural forms
2.3 approximate analysis methods, etc

3 Numerical methods in bridge structure analysis
3.1 introduction
3.2 finite element method
3.3 automatic time incremental creep analysis method, etc

Part II
Bridge behaviour and modelling

4 Reinforced concrete bridges
4.1 introduction
4.2 concrete and steel material properties
4.3 behaviour of nonskewed/skewed, etc

5 Prestressed/post-tensioned concrete bridges
5.1 prestressing basics
5.2 principle and modelling of prestressing
5.3 2D illustrated example of a prototype Prestressed / post-tensioned concrete bridge, etc

6 Curved concrete bridges
6.1 basics of curved concrete box under torsion
6.2 principle and construction geometry control
6.3 spine model illustrated examples of pengpo, etc

7 Straight and curved steel I-girder bridges
7.1 behaviour of steel I-girder bridges
7.2 principle and modelling of steel I-girder bridges
7.3 2D and 3D illustrated example of a haushed steel, etc

8 Straight and curved steel box girder bridges
8.1 behaviour of steel box girder bridges
8.2 principle and modelling of steel box girder bridges, etc

9 Arch bridges
9.1 introduction
9.2 construction of arch bridges
9.3 principle and analysis of arch bridges, etc

10 Steel truss bridges
10.1 introduction
10.2 behaviour of steel truss bridges
10.3 principle and modelling of steel truss bridges, etc

11 Cable-stayed bridges
11.1 basics of cable -stayed bridges
11.2 behaviour of cable -stayed bridges
11.3 construction control, etc

12 Suspension bridges
12.1 basics of suspension bridges
12.2 construction of suspension bridges
12.3 behaviour of suspension bridges, etc

Part III
Special topics of bridges

13 Strut-and-tie modelling
13.1 principle of strut-and-tie model
13.2 hand-calculation example of STM
13.3 2D illustrated example 1 -Abutment on pile, etc

14 Stability
14.1 principles of structured stability
14.2 buckling
14.3 FEM approach of stability analysis, etc

15 Redundancy analysis
15.1 principles of bridge redundancy
15.2 principle and modelling of bridge redundancy
15.3 3D example with redundancy analysis, etc

16 Integral bridges
16.1 principles of integral bridges
16.2 principle and analysis of IABs
16.3 modelling of IABs, etc

17 Dynamic/Earthquake analysis
17.1 basics of dynamic analysis
17.2 principle of bridge dynamic analysis
17.3 modelling of bridge for dynamic analysis, etc

18 Bridge geometry
18.1 introduction
18.2 roadway curves
18.3 curve calculations, etc

References : p. 575-589 . _ Index : p. 591-607