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The popularity of steel bridges is increasing in the modern era because of its unmatchable advantages. Engineers are using various national codes to achieve an optimum design. Some of the Asian countries are using their own codes and also American and other country code provisions to achieve better economy and better standards. In this regard the comparison of design codes is relevant. Comparis...

The structural system of prestressed concrete (PC) voided slab deck is intermediate between plate and girder. Therefore, the conventional design method is based on the assumption that the system is similar to the plate system or to the grid system. In this paper, the structural behavior of a continuous PC voided slab deck with three spans was analyzed by using the three dimensional solid finite...

The shear panels of plate girder made from corrugated in the web is investigated this research. A beam attached zone as part an experimental and theoretical investigation into girders. In experiments, seven specimens were tested under two points load. Six them different shape web, last specimen was without corrugation a reference called control. study effected (corrugation plate, thickness with...

With the development of economy and transportation, more cross-sea bridges are appearing in people’s view. However, not only subjected to repeated traffic loads but also corrosion from marine environment. In addition, steel box girder deck plate is directly vehicle loads, its welded details highly susceptible fatigue damage destruction, resulting or top plate-U rib girder. This paper based on f...

INTRODUCTION The lower ratio of dead load to live load than existing multi-girder bridges, wide girder spacing and simplified structural system of the twin-girder bridges can give rise to change of dynamic characteristics of the bridges. Wider girder spacing and changing of dynamic features will also effect on a vibration serviceability of the bridges. What is worse, according to running vehicl...