| Author | Pribadi, Daniel Z. |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. 687 |
| Subject(s) | Girders
Bridge construction
|
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering of the Asian Institute of Technology,
Bangkok, Thailand. |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | An experimental study on the influence of intermediate cross
bracing diaphragm on the behavior of a simply supported double-cell box girder bridge has been carried out. A model made of perspex was tested under various loading conditions and the test results are compared with theoretical values suggested by NIMITYONGSKUL, PAMA and LEE [10], The experimental and theoretical results for deflections, longitudinal and transverse normal forces for cases without
intermediate diaphragm, with one intermediate diaphragm and with three intermediate diaphragms under different positions of loading are plotted or tabulated in order to visualize the influence of these
diaphragms on the load distribution characteristics of the bridge girder. The experimental results for deflection and longitudinal normal forces are shown to be in good agreement with the theoretical results. This study showed that the use of intermediate diaphragm
decreases effectively the cross-sectional distortion throughout the span, increases the overall stiffness of the bridge and redistributes the longitudinal normal forces. |
| Year | 1974 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | Student Research Before 1980 |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Thesis (Year <=1979) |
| Chairperson(s) | Pama, Ricardo P. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Pichai Nimityongskul |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Commission for the
Advancement of Christian Higher Education in Asia |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1974 |
