Connection Study of Long Span Steel Truss Bridges
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2012-04
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Addis Ababa University
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Safe and economic design of a structure is an indication of good computational process which has been followed in this work. This intensive computation of analysis and design of structural elements had great value in the transfer of loads. During the structural analysis of truss elements and design of the elements; joints between the truss chords play great role in transferring the force.
The very custom of designing a connection element is standard detail information and even without an adaptation of the connection design and this situation is hardly very risky, for especially to Ethiopian case; because we even do not have a manual or a guide line for such a long span steel truss bridge connections.
This problem calls for the study of long span steel truss bridge connections. Failure stresses of Connections of steel structural elements are verified and have got recommendations to handle or to minimize it. Thus, this research is intended to assess the reliable connection design process for all designers and for concerned governmental body who are responsible in code book or standard preparation.
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