Application on Grillage Method in Box Girder Bridges

Abstract:

Grillage method was an effective method for analyzing bridge structures. In order to validate the grillage method met the requirements of engineering precision in calculation about box girder bridges, the grillage model and the plate element model of the bridge were built by using the finite element software Midas/Civil; under the premise of the same loading location and the load value, the deflection values and the stress values calculated from the two models were compared, and the corresponding error ranges were obtained. The results show that the differences between them meet the engineering accuracy and using the grillage method in box girder bridges is reasonable.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 438-439)
• Pages: 886-890
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.438-439.886
• Online since: October 2013
• Authors: Jian Ping Feng, Xue Long Zhang, Zheng Zhu, Ping Ming Huang, Di Wang, Yan Wei Niu
• Keywords: Deflection Values, Finite Element Model (FEM), Grillage Method, Midas/Civil, Plate Element Model, Stress Values

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