Abstract: The relationship among the moment, deflection, and buckling load of a structural member is used to develop an elegantly simple and unique expression referred to as the universal column formula (UCF). The UCF relates critical ...

Abstract: A simplified procedure is presented for redistributing moments caused by inelastic hinge rotations that accompany shakedown of continuous bridge girders under repeated live loadings. This inelastic moment redistribution ...

Abstract: A new bridge rating method, residual deformation analysis (RDA), is presented. RDA is a method for assessing the residual moments and deformations that are set up in a bridge beam that has been loaded into its inelastic ...

Abstract: Inelastic design of steel girder bridges can result in beneficial material and fabrication cost savings and reduce the susceptibility of steel girder bridges to fatigue. The ability to redistribute large negative region ...