Abstract: Ductile end cross frames have been proposed in the past for seismic design of steel plate girder bridges. In this paper buckling-restrained braces (BRBs) are investigated as ductile end cross frames and compared against ...

Abstract: Ductile end cross frames have been proposed in the past as a seismic design and retrofit strategy for steel plate girder bridges. In this paper it is shown that with good connection details, single angles are able to undergo ...

Abstract: Unstiffened, unbraced steel beams used in bridge falsework are subjected to patch loads from timber or steel posts. This paper investigates the critical web limit states in these types of beams experimentally and through ...