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Diaphragm
Figure 2.32 Finite element model of a box girder bridge.
Hh = V 1 a = M 1 ( d / R )
V 1 [( D /3) − a ] + V 2 b = M 2 ( d / R )
V 2 [( D /3) − b ] + V 3 c = M 3 ( d / R )
V 3 [( D /3) − c ] = M 4 ( d / R )
Adding the equations:
Inside
girder
L
Outside
girder
a
b
c
H
M 1 + M 2 + M 3 + M 4
RD /3 d
and
V 1 = V 2 + V 3 =
H
Substituting
V + V 1 + V 3
V 2 V 1 = V /3:
V 1
V 2
V 3
10
3
Σ M
RD /3 d
Σ M
(10/9)( RD /3 d )
V = V 1
V /3
V /3
V
V =
or
V =
D /6
D /6
3 D /6
3 D /6
Using
K = RD / d as for a two-girder system
Σ M
(10/9) K
D
V =
Figure 2.33 V-Load method for curved I-girder bridges.
Load on conj. bm. = (± M
R
t )
+
A
B
V
p V + dV
T
(a) M —diagram of developed
girder
M
M + dM
t
(c) Conjugate beam
y
x
R
α
z
d α
R
T + dT
+
(b) t —diagram of developed
girder
(d) V —diagram of conjugate
beam = T T—diagram of
developed girder
Figure 2.34 M/R method for curved box girder bridges.
 
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