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Finite Element Analysis and Design of Steel and Steel–Concrete Composite Bridges

In recent years, bridge engineers and researchers are increasingly turning to the finite element method for the design of Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges. However, th… Read more

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In recent years, bridge engineers and researchers are increasingly turning to the finite element method for the design of Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges. However, the complexity of the method has made the transition slow. Based on twenty years of experience, Finite Element Analysis and Design of Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges provides structural engineers and researchers with detailed modeling techniques for creating robust design models. The book’s seven chapters begin with an overview of the various forms of modern steel and steel–concrete composite bridges as well as current design codes. This is followed by self-contained chapters concerning: nonlinear material behavior of the bridge components, applied loads and stability of steel and steel–concrete composite bridges, and design of steel and steel–concrete composite bridge components.

Key features

  • Constitutive models for construction materials including material non-linearity and geometric non-linearity
  • The mechanical approach including problem setup, strain energy, external energy and potential energy), mathematics behind the method
  • Commonly available finite elements codes for the design of steel bridges
  • Explains how the design information from Finite Element Analysis is incorporated into Building information models to obtain quantity information, cost analysis

Readership

Structural/civil engineers and Designers

Table of contents

  • Chapter 1: Introduction
    • Abstract
    • 1.1 General Remarks
    • 1.2 Types of Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges
    • 1.3 Literature Review of Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges
    • 1.4 Finite Element Modeling of Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges
    • 1.5 Current Design Codes of Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges
  • Chapter 2: Nonlinear Material Behavior of the Bridge Components
    • Abstract
    • 2.1 General Remarks
    • 2.2 Nonlinear Material Properties of Structural Steel
    • 2.3 Nonlinear Material Properties of Concrete
    • 2.4 Nonlinear Material Properties of Reinforcement Bars
    • 2.5 Nonlinear Material Properties of Prestressing Tendons
    • 2.6 Nonlinear Behavior of Shear Connection
  • Chapter 3: Applied Loads and Stability of Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges
    • Abstract
    • 3.1 General Remarks
    • 3.2 Dead Loads of Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges
    • 3.3 Live Loads on Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges
    • 3.4 Horizontal Forces on Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges
    • 3.5 Other Loads on Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges
    • 3.6 Load Combinations
    • 3.7 Design Approaches
    • 3.8 Stability of Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Plate Girder Bridges
    • 3.9 Stability of Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Truss Bridges
    • 3.10 Design of Bolted and Welded Joints
    • 3.11 Design of Bridge Bearings
  • Chapter 4: Design Examples of Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges
    • Abstract
    • 4.1 General Remarks
    • 4.2 Design Example of a Double-Track Plate Girder Deck Railway Steel Bridge
    • 4.3 Design Example of a Through Truss Highway Steel Bridge
    • 4.4 Design Example of a Highway Steel-Concrete Composite Bridge
    • 4.5 Design Example of a Double-Track Plate Girder Pony Railway Steel Bridge
    • 4.6 Design Example of a Deck Truss Highway Steel Bridge
  • Chapter 5: Finite Element Analysis of Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges
    • Abstract
    • 5.1 General Remarks
    • 5.2 Choice of Finite Element Types for Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges
    • 5.3 Choice of Finite Element Mesh for the Bridges and Bridge Components
    • 5.4 Material Modeling of the Bridge Components
    • 5.5 Linear and Nonlinear Analyses of the Bridges and Bridge Components
    • 5.6 Riks Method
    • 5.7 Modeling of Initial Imperfections and Residual Stresses
    • 5.8 Modeling of Shear Connection for Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges
    • 5.9 Application of Loads and Boundary Conditions on the Bridges
  • Chapter 6: Examples of Finite Element Models of Steel Bridges
    • Abstract
    • 6.1 General Remarks
    • 6.2 Previous Work
    • 6.3 Finite Element Modeling and Results of Example 1
    • 6.4 Finite Element Modeling and Results of Example 2
    • 6.5 Finite Element Modeling and Results of Example 3
    • 6.6 Finite Element Modeling and Results of Example 4
  • Chapter 7: Examples of Finite Element Models of Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges
    • Abstract
    • 7.1 General Remarks
    • 7.2 Previous Work
    • 7.3 Finite Element Modeling and Results of Example 1
    • 7.4 Finite Element Modeling and Results of Example 2
    • 7.5 Finite Element Modeling and Results of Example 3
  • Index

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About the author

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Ehab Ellobody

Prof. Ehab Ellobody is a professor of steel bridges and structures at Tanta University in Egypt. He earned his PhD from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom, in 2002, specializing in composite structures. Following his PhD, he has been engaged with research groups at Tanta University, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, The University of Hong Kong, The University of Manchester, and Sohar University. During his tenure as the dean at Sohar University, Oman, he managed the accreditation of undergraduate engineering programs. His expertise includes steel and composite structures, stainless steel structures, stability of steel and composite columns at ambient and elevated temperatures, finite element modeling, steel and composite bridges, structural fire engineering, and posttensioned and hollow-core concrete slabs in fire. Prof. Ellobody has published numerous international journal articles and conference papers in these fields. He has served as the editor of the Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Elsevier, and has overseen a special issue on topics related to steel bridges and their components.

Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Structural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Egypt

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