Bridge Deck Behaviour

Cover
 Half Title
 Title Page
 Copyright Page
 Contents
 Acknowledgements
 Preface
 Notation
 Chaptert 1: Structural forms and calculation methods
 1.1 Introduction
 1.2 Structural forms
 1.3 Safety of methods
 1.4 Hooke's law and Young's modulus
 References
 Chapter 2: Beam decks and frames
 2.1 Introduction
 2.2 Types of beam deck
 2.3 Bending of beams
 2.4 Torsion of beams
 2.5 Computer analysis of continuous beams
 2.6 Construction sequence
 2.7 Frame and arching action
 2.8 Short-term and long-term behaviour
 References
 Chapter 3: Slab decks
 3.1 Introduction
 3.2 Types of structure 3.3 Structural action3.4 Rigorous analysis of distribution of forces
 3.5 Grillage analysis
 3.6 Grillage examples
 3.7 Interpretation of output
 3.8 Moments under concentrated loads
 3.9 Shear-key slab decks
 3.10 Grillage analysis of shear-key slab
 References
 Chapter 4: Beam-and-slab decks
 4.1 Introduction
 4.2 Types of structure
 4.3 Structural action
 4.4 Grillage analysis
 4.5 Grillage examples
 4.6 Application of load
 4.7 Interpretation of output
 4.8 Torsionless design
 4.9 Bracing
 4.10 Slab membran eaction in beam-and-sla bdecks
 References
 Chapter 5: Multicellular decks 5.1 Introduction5.2 The shear-flexible grillage
 5.3 Grillage mesh
 5.4 Modes of structural action
 5.5 Section properties of grillage members
 5.6 Load application
 5.7 Interpretation of output
 5.8 Comparison with finite strip method
 References
 Chapter 6: Box-girder decks
 6.1 Distortion of single-cell box-girder
 6.2 Methods of calculation
 6.3 BEF analysis of box-girder
 6.4 Space frame analysis of box-girder
 6.5 Grillage analysis of box-girder
 6.6 Grillage analysis of multiple box-girder deck
 6.7 Grillage analysis of a multispan box-girder
 References Chapter 7: Space frame methods and slab membrane action7.1 Truss space frame
 7.2 McHenry lattice
 7.3 Cruciform space frame
 7.4 Slab membrane action
 7.5 Downstand grillage
 7.6 Effects of slab membrane action on beam-and-slab deck behaviour
 References
 Chapter 8: Shear lag and edge stiffening
 8.1 Shear lag
 8.2 Effective width of flanges
 8.3 Edge stiffening of slab decks
 8.4 Upstand parapets to beam-and-slab decks
 8.5 Service bays in beam-and-slab decks
 References
 Chapter 9: Skew, tapered and curved decks
 9.1 Skew decks
 9.2 Tapered decks
 9.3 Curved decks
 References Chapter 10: Distribution coefficients10.1 Introduction
 10.2 Some published load distribution charts
 10.3 Influence lines for slab, beam-and-slab and cellular decks
 10.4 Application of charts to slab deck
 10.5 Application of charts to beam-and-slab deck
 10.6 Application of charts to cellular deck
 References
 Chapter 11: Temperature and prestress loading
 11.1 Introduction
 11.2 Temperature strains and stresses in simply supported span
 11.3 Temperature stresses in a continuous deck
 11.4 Grillage analysis of temperature moments
 11.5 Differential creep and shrinkage